Economics at University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas graduates about 54 economics majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 181st of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 29 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 47% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $98,000 four years out, 1.25× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where economics happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Business Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 82 · Dorm 49 · Student housing 9 · Athletics 7 · Arts 7 · Chapel 2.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at University of Arkansas
- Communications & media 75 · #126
- Business & finance 74 · #113
- Health & pre-med fields 71 · #142
- Education 71 · #107
- Nursing 68 · #108
- Physics & astronomy 66 · #110
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Arkansas 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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