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Economics at UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst graduates about 417 economics majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 111th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $80,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#111 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year4177% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$80,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1480whole school

Around UMass Amherst

Me (Cathy Setzer), Cornel West and a large piece of pizza. I work for APSA, and
Cornel happens to love pizzaPhoto: DCist · CC BY 2.0 · source
Waiting for Bernie
Waiting for Bernie (23506174334)Photo: Steven Brewer from Amherst, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Fine Arts Center door
Fine Arts Center door - panoramioPhoto: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Old Chapel steeple
Old Chapel steeple - panoramioPhoto: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 44 · Athletics 9 · Dining 8 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 4.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Virginia Tech 78
  2. Macalester College 78
  3. Mount Holyoke College 78
  4. Pitzer College 78
  5. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 77
  6. Fordham University 77
  7. Hillsdale College 77
  8. Whitman College 77

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMass Amherst 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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