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Economics at Whitman College

Whitman College graduates about 32 economics majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 111th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 39 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.

77/100Strong#111 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year3210% of the class
Courses in the catalog39more than 70% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$88,0001.07× the same major nationally
Admit rate38%whole school
SAT middle 50%1293–1473whole school

Around Whitman College

The OP-1 by Teenage Engineering
The OP-1 by Teenage EngineeringPhoto: justin lincoln · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Cordiner Concert Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla
Cordiner Concert Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla (10899929284)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
A teenager partakes in Beezin'
Beezin' BenPhoto: Luckyemu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Soaring Stones (1990 granite-and-steel sculpture by John T. Young)
Soaring StonesPhoto: Bobjgalindo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 10 · Dorm 7 · Arts 3 · Athletics 3 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 77
  2. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 77
  3. Fordham University 77
  4. Hillsdale College 77
  5. Reed College 77
  6. University of Utah 76
  7. University of Iowa 76
  8. Texas Christian University 76

Other strong majors at Whitman College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Whitman College 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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