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Economics at UMaine

UMaine graduates about 55 economics majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 306th of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 44 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $65,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.79×).

52/100Solid#306 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year553% of the class
Courses in the catalog44more than 78% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$65,0000.79× the same major nationally
Research in the field$162Ka year, NSF
Admit rate94%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1330whole school

Around UMaine

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Miró Quartet with David Shifrin UMaine 20220327Photo: SarekOfVulcan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Maine Experiment Station Barn
Main Building Page Farm and Home Museum Orono MainePhoto: Drbnagy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The lawn outside of Hancock Hall at the University of Maine.
Outside Hancock Hall - panoramioPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The statue of Bananas T. Bear, the mascot of the University of Maine Orono, stan
Bananas T Bear Statue - UMainePhoto: ToddC4176 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Donald P. Corbett Business Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 112 · Athletics 13 · Dorm 10 · Dining 3 · Chapel 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Stetson University 53
  2. University of Dallas 53
  3. Clarkson University 53
  4. University of Massachusetts–Boston 52
  5. Pace University 52
  6. Hamline University 52
  7. Niagara University 52
  8. Oklahoma State University 52

Other strong majors at UMaine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMaine 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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