Economics at UW–La Crosse
UW–La Crosse graduates about 40 economics majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 413th of 683 schools we score for economics, a light program at 40 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 25 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 37% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×).
Around UW–La Crosse
Where economics happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 18 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 3 · Dining 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at UW–La Crosse
- Biology 55 · #333
- Psychology 52 · #369
- Communications & media 52 · #346
- Languages 52 · #301
- Health & pre-med fields 51 · #363
- Business & finance 49 · #358
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UW–La Crosse 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.