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Bakersfield, CA · Business & finance

Business & finance at CSU Bakersfield

CSU Bakersfield graduates about 362 business & finance majors a year, 15% of its graduating class. That puts it 560th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a light program at 33 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 97 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 45% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

Graduates a year36215% of the class
Courses in the catalog97more than 45% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$62,0000.90× the same major nationally
Research in the field$365Ka year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school

Where business & finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Business Development Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 33 · Arts 3 · Offices 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. Edward Waters University 34
  2. Anderson University (Indiana) 34
  3. Dillard University 34
  4. California State University–San Bernardino 33
  5. Arkansas State University 33
  6. Southern Utah University 33
  7. Rhode Island College 33
  8. Saint Xavier University 33

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares CSU Bakersfield 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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