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Business & finance at Lake Forest College

Lake Forest College graduates about 78 business & finance majors a year, 22% of its graduating class. That puts it 287th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 54 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 16% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $84,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally.

55/100Solid#287 of 650 for business & finance →
Graduates a year7822% of the class
Courses in the catalog54more than 16% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$84,0001.13× the same major nationally
Admit rate57%whole school
SAT middle 50%1153–1340whole school

Where business & finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Facilities Management.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 3 · Dining 2 · Arts 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. Northern Illinois University 55
  2. Southern Connecticut State University 55
  3. Mount St. Mary's University 55
  4. CUNY–City College 55
  5. Michigan Technological University 55
  6. Randolph-Macon College 55
  7. Gustavus Adolphus College 55
  8. Meredith College 55

Other strong majors at Lake Forest College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Lake Forest College 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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