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Economics at UT Austin

UT Austin graduates about 294 economics majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 62nd of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 86 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 97% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $89,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $16 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

85/100Standout#62 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year2943% of the class
Courses in the catalog86more than 97% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$89,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$16Ma year, NSF
Admit rate27%whole school
SAT middle 50%1230–1500whole school

Around UT Austin

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry looks at a scene-setter video while touring t
Secretary Kerry Looks at a Scene-Setter Video While Touring the LBJ PresidentialPhoto: U.S. Department of State from United States · Public domain · source
Looking north from the Stadium
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Alpha Phi Omega runs the flag before home games; always a crowd pleaser!
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Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium
Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium - panoramioPhoto: Todd Dwyer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Graduate School of Business Building, McCombs School of Business.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 142 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 11 · Arts 7 · Chapel 3 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Connecticut College 86
  2. Pomona College 86
  3. Vassar College 86
  4. Haverford College 86
  5. University of Washington 85
  6. University of Delaware 85
  7. George Washington University 85
  8. Lafayette College 85

Other strong majors at UT Austin

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UT Austin 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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