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Finance at Iowa

Iowa graduates about 385 finance majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 52nd of 539 schools we score for finance, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

83/100Standout#52 of 539 for finance →
Graduates a year3857% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$88,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1130–1340whole school

Where finance happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 10 · Dorm 5 · Arts 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the finance ranking

  1. Auburn University 84
  2. University of Pittsburgh 84
  3. The University of Texas–Dallas 83
  4. Texas Christian University 83
  5. University of San Francisco 83
  6. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 83
  7. James Madison University 83
  8. Elon University 82

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Iowa 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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