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Economics at Southern Maine

Southern Maine graduates about 20 economics majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 394th of 683 schools we score for economics, a light program at 43 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 24 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 35% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.

43/100Light#394 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year202% of the class
Courses in the catalog24more than 35% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$408Ka year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%998–1220whole school

Around Southern Maine

Taken by me in August 2023
McGoldrick CenterPhoto: Ebump · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Portland Commons Residence Hall.
Portland CommonsPhoto: Ebump · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Taken from near Preble Street, Portland, ME
Lights through mist in Back Cove - Flickr - chris.rycroftPhoto: Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source
Maps of racial and ethnic divisions in US cities, inspired by Bill Rankin's map
Race and ethnicity 2010- Portland, ME (5560422274)Photo: Eric Fischer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Athletics 1 · Library 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 43
  2. Canisius University 43
  3. Florida Southern College 43
  4. University of North Carolina–Greensboro 43
  5. CUNY Brooklyn College 43
  6. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 42
  7. Northern Illinois University 42
  8. University of Nebraska at Omaha 42

Other strong majors at Southern Maine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern Maine 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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