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Economics at UVA

UVA graduates about 492 economics majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 29th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 64 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 91% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $111,000 four years out, 1.34× what the same major pays nationally.

91/100Standout#29 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year49211% of the class
Courses in the catalog64more than 91% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$111,0001.34× the same major nationally
Research in the field$949Ka year, NSF
Admit rate17%whole school
SAT middle 50%1400–1540whole school

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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 223 · Athletics 129 · Dorm 79 · Library 11 · Dining 9 · Student housing 7.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Middlebury College 92
  2. Swarthmore College 92
  3. University of California, Los Angeles 91
  4. New York University 91
  5. Wellesley College 91
  6. Hamilton College 91
  7. Bowdoin College 91
  8. William & Mary 90

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UVA 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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