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Finance at GW

GW graduates about 107 finance majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 18th of 539 schools we score for finance, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $127,000 four years out, 1.49× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $15 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

91/100Standout#18 of 539 for finance →
Graduates a year1073% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$127,0001.49× the same major nationally
Research in the field$15Ma year, NSF
Admit rate47%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1450whole school

Around GW

Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC
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Washington, D.C.
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Where finance happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 32 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 6 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the finance ranking

  1. University of Miami 92
  2. University of Florida 91
  3. Villanova University 91
  4. Virginia Tech 91
  5. The Ohio State University 90
  6. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 90
  7. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 90
  8. University of Maryland, College Park 89

Other strong majors at GW

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares GW 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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