Economics at UMSL
UMSL graduates about 79 economics majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 337th of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 26 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 41% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).
Around UMSL
Where economics happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Sciences & Business Building/Tower (SSB).
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 70 · Student housing 9 · Athletics 4 · Arts 4 · Library 2.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at UMSL
- Public policy & social work 63 · #122
- Health & pre-med fields 57 · #290
- Nursing 56 · #210
- Education 56 · #307
- Business & finance 54 · #299
- Computer science 53 · #318
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UMSL 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.