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Economics at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech graduates about 101 economics majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 105th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 60 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 89% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $93,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#105 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year1011% of the class
Courses in the catalog60more than 89% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$93,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate55%whole school
SAT middle 50%1240–1430whole school

Around Virginia Tech

Burruss Hall, at the head of the Drillfield on the campus of Virginia Tech in Bl
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Williams Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
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Stephen Davis speaking with attendees at the Virginia Tech tour stop of "This Is
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Pamplin Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of California, Davis 79
  2. University of Denver 79
  3. University of Florida 78
  4. University of Georgia 78
  5. Macalester College 78
  6. Mount Holyoke College 78
  7. Pitzer College 78
  8. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 77

Other strong majors at Virginia Tech

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Virginia Tech 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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