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Economics at UC Riverside

UC Riverside graduates about 299 economics majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 265th of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 75 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $67,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.81×).

Graduates a year2995% of the class
Courses in the catalog75more than 95% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$67,0000.81× the same major nationally
Research in the field$989Ka year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

Around UC Riverside

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Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Humanities and Social Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 109 · Student housing 68 · Dorm 46 · Dining 4 · Athletics 3 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Saint Michael's College 57
  2. Marist College 57
  3. Hendrix College 57
  4. Agnes Scott College 57
  5. South Dakota State University 56
  6. University of Hawaii at Manoa 56
  7. University of Portland 56
  8. University of the Pacific 56

Other strong majors at UC Riverside

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UC Riverside 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.

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