Economics at UC Merced
UC Merced graduates about 27 economics majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 249th of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 70 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $68,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.82×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UC Merced
Where economics happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Science & Management Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 3 · Dining 2 · Library 1.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at UC Merced
- Biology 71 · #170
- Psychology 71 · #148
- Sociology & anthropology 68 · #169
- Engineering (all) 67 · #151
- Health & pre-med fields 66 · #190
- Political science & IR 64 · #219
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UC Merced with every school we score in economics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.