Boston, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit
Economics at Boston University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.8% reported program-share signal, $24,402 school-wide net price, and $83,238 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 690 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 3.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~690
- Schools with reported signal
- 789
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 11.1%
- Graduation rate
- 88.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $24,402/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $97,608
- Median debt
- $23,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $83,238/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (3.8%), school-wide average net price ($24,402), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($83,238), and peer averages from 789 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 789 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,825 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($21,629 above). Together, those evidence points place Boston University in the top 40% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 4.2% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 1.5% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.3% reported share · $1,115 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 1.0% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.5% reported share · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.9% reported share · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 2.8% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Economics accounts for 3.8% of reported programs at Boston University, which is bigger than 83% of schools in this field set and 1.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 690 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Boston University's average net price is $24,402 per year, about $97,608 over four years. That is $3,825 above the $20,577 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $83,238 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $21,629 above the $61,609 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Boston University #313 of 789 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.