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Finance at Howard

Howard graduates about 46 finance majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 146th of 539 schools we score for finance, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $80,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

68/100Strong#146 of 539 for finance →
Graduates a year463% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$80,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate41%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1270whole school

Around Howard

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Where finance happens

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

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Student housing 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 2 · Arts 2 · Dorm 2.

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Nearby in the finance ranking

  1. The University of Texas–Arlington 68
  2. East Carolina University 68
  3. Kansas State University 68
  4. Florida International University 68
  5. Ramapo College of New Jersey 68
  6. Stonehill College 68
  7. John Carroll University 67
  8. Quinnipiac University 67

Other strong majors at Howard

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Howard 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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