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Business & finance at Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Iowa State University of Science and Technology graduates about 1,254 business & finance majors a year, 20% of its graduating class. That puts it 113th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a strong program at 74 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 $71,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $20 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1,25420% of the class
Courses in the catalog163more than 82% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$71,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$20Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1350whole school

Around Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Iowa State University's Catt Hall in Ames, Iowa on March 16, 2016. Mandatory cre
Catt hall 3-16-2016 (26234783863)Photo: Alex Hanson from Ames, Iowa · CC BY 2.0 · source
The Iowa State University Campanile in Ames, Iowa, on a stormy evening.
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Where business & finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Gerdin Business Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 134 · Student housing 87 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 11 · Arts 4 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. Saint Johns University 75
  2. Skidmore College 75
  3. College of the Holy Cross 75
  4. University of Arkansas 74
  5. Miami University–Oxford 74
  6. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 74
  7. University of Oregon 74
  8. Elon University 74

Other strong majors at Iowa State University of Science and Technology

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Iowa State University of Science and Technology 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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