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Economics at Western Michigan

Western Michigan graduates about 20 economics majors a year. That puts it 460th of 683 schools we score for economics, a light program at 35 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 30 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 51% of the schools we've counted.

35/100Light#460 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year20under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog30more than 51% of schools
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1220whole school

Around Western Michigan

WMU Student Center, view of gathering stairs and "heart" from lower level lookin
WMU Student Center interior gathering stairsPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
Opened in the summer of 2023, Western Michigan University's student center will
WMU Student CenterPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
The Oaklands
The OaklandsPhoto: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kanley Memorial Chapel on Western Michigan University's main campus in Kalamazoo
Kanley Memorial ChapelPhoto: MSwierenga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of Southern Mississippi 36
  2. Kennesaw State University 35
  3. Kent State University 35
  4. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 35
  5. CUNY Lehman College 35
  6. University of Wisconsin–Stout 35
  7. Boise State University 35
  8. SUNY Plattsburgh 35

Other strong majors at Western Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Michigan 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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