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Business & finance at Jackson State

Jackson State graduates about 104 business & finance majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 627th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a light program at 27 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 70 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 26% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.73×).

Graduates a year10410% of the class
Courses in the catalog70more than 26% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$52,0000.73× the same major nationally
Research in the field$235Ka year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1073–1210whole school

Where business & finance happens

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

Named buildings on the campus map: Athletics 3 · Dorm 3 · Academic 2 · Dining 2 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. East Texas A&M University 27
  2. SUNY College–Old Westbury 27
  3. Columbus State University 27
  4. Morehead State University 27
  5. Gardner-Webb University 27
  6. Elizabeth City State University 27
  7. Northwest Missouri State University 26
  8. Southeast Missouri State University 26

Other strong majors at Jackson State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Jackson State 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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