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Business & finance at Illinois State University

Illinois State University graduates about 1,009 business & finance majors a year, 24% of its graduating class. That puts it 324th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 236 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 97% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $79,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

52/100Solid#324 of 650 for business & finance →
Graduates a year1,00924% of the class
Courses in the catalog236more than 97% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$79,0001.03× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1210whole school

Around Illinois State University

Normal Fire Department Station 2 at 604 N. Adelaide St., Normal IL (Mike Matejka
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Where business & finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: State Farm Hall of Business.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 50 · Student housing 8 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 5 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. University of Detroit Mercy 53
  2. The College of Wooster 53
  3. Illinois Institute of Technology 53
  4. Florida International University 52
  5. University of Massachusetts–Boston 52
  6. Louisiana Tech University 52
  7. Bradley University 52
  8. Canisius University 52

Other strong majors at Illinois State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois 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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