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Business & finance at Colorado State University

Colorado State University graduates about 726 business & finance majors a year, 14% of its graduating class. That puts it 135th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 163 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 82% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $78,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally.

71/100Strong#135 of 650 for business & finance →
Graduates a year72614% of the class
Courses in the catalog163more than 82% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$78,0001.16× the same major nationally
Research in the field$364Ka year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1290whole school

Around Colorado State University

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Where business & finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Facilities Management North, Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 47 · Student housing 15 · Athletics 8 · Dorm 5 · Library 4 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. Sacred Heart University 72
  2. High Point University 72
  3. University of California, Santa Barbara 72
  4. Pitzer College 72
  5. Fashion Institute of Technology 71
  6. Seattle University 71
  7. Rice University 71
  8. George Mason University 70

Other strong majors at Colorado State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colorado 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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