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Economics at UTEP

UTEP graduates about 28 economics majors a year. That puts it 471st of 683 schools we score for economics, a light program at 34 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 20 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 26% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

34/100Light#471 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year28under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog20more than 26% of schools
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate100%whole school
SAT middle 50%870–1090whole school

Around UTEP

Pano with Kidd Field and back of Sun Bowl stadium, at the University of Texas at
Pano with Kidd Field and back of Sun Bowl stadiumPhoto: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A portion of the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).
UTEP panoPhoto: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A view of Centennial Plaza at the University of Texas at El Paso
Centennial Plaza at UTEPPhoto: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Human Effigy and Pottery at Casa Grandes Exhibit at Centennial Museum and Chihua
Casa Grandes Pottery at Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert GardensPhoto: AaronAEP · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Business Administration.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 59 · Student housing 16 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Marshall University 35
  2. University of West Georgia 34
  3. Florida Atlantic University 34
  4. California State University–Fullerton 34
  5. California State University–East Bay 34
  6. University of West Florida 34
  7. SUNY New Paltz 34
  8. Keene State College 34

Other strong majors at UTEP

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UTEP 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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