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Economics at UW–Whitewater

UW–Whitewater graduates about 58 economics majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 384th of 683 schools we score for economics, a light program at 44 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $68,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.

44/100Light#384 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year583% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$68,0001.07× the same major nationally
Admit rate82%whole school

Around UW–Whitewater

Base view of historic water tower, locally protected by the local government of
20251022 Starin Park Water Tower upclosePhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Distant view of starin park water tower, sometimes called the witches tower
20251022 Starin Park Water TowerPhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Locally protected water tower in Whitewater, WI
20251022 Starin Park Water Tower full imagePhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Whitewater Post Office
Whitewater Post Office 1Photo: Sa magnuson33 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 20 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 5 · Dining 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Hanover College 45
  2. SUNY Oneonta 44
  3. Florida International University 44
  4. Cleveland State University 44
  5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 44
  6. Ball State University 44
  7. Rowan University 44
  8. SUNY Purchase 44

Other strong majors at UW–Whitewater

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Whitewater 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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