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Business & finance at Alcorn State University

Alcorn State University graduates about 64 business & finance majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 634th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a light program at 26 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 82 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 35% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $37,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.58×).

Graduates a year6411% of the class
Courses in the catalog82more than 35% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$37,0000.58× the same major nationally
Admit rate45%whole school
SAT middle 50%903–1115whole school

Where business & finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Dorothy Gordon Gray Home Management House, Facilities Management Dept.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 17 · Athletics 5 · Library 2 · Dining 2 · Chapel 2 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. Northwest Missouri State University 26
  2. Southeast Missouri State University 26
  3. CUNY New York City College of Technology 26
  4. SUNY Cortland 26
  5. Florida Memorial University 26
  6. Livingstone College 26
  7. Houston Christian University 24
  8. Lewis-Clark State College 24

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Alcorn State University with every school we score in business & finance. 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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