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Finance at East Texas A&M

East Texas A&M graduates about 28 finance majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 392nd of 539 schools we score for finance, a light program at 41 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×).

Graduates a year281% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$73,0000.86× the same major nationally
Research in the field$167Ka year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%910–1140whole school

Around East Texas A&M

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The Lyday Heritage Gardens on the campus of Texas A&M University–Commerce in
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Where finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: McDowell Business Administration.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 11 · Athletics 6 · Arts 4 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the finance ranking

  1. Louisiana State University–Shreveport 42
  2. Viterbo University 42
  3. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 41
  4. Methodist University 41
  5. Union University 41
  6. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi 41
  7. Manchester University 41
  8. Manhattanville University 40

Other strong majors at East Texas A&M

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares East Texas A&M with every school we score in finance. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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