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Business & finance at Boston University

Boston University graduates about 745 business & finance majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 38th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 120 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 61% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $106,000 four years out, 1.57× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year74516% of the class
Courses in the catalog120more than 61% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$106,0001.57× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1500whole school

Where business & finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Questrom School of Business.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 136 · Academic 75 · Student housing 57 · Chapel 3 · Offices 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. Carnegie Mellon University 87
  2. Washington University in St. Louis 86
  3. Brandeis University 86
  4. The University of Texas–Austin 85
  5. Marquette University 85
  6. Loyola Marymount University 85
  7. Santa Clara University 85
  8. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 84

Other strong majors at Boston University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boston 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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