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Finance at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates about 140 finance majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 59th of 539 schools we score for finance, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $95,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

82/100Standout#59 of 539 for finance →
Graduates a year1403% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$95,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1320whole school

Around Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Where finance happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 20 · Chapel 17 · Athletics 13 · Arts 4 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the finance ranking

  1. James Madison University 83
  2. Elon University 82
  3. University of Central Florida 82
  4. The University of Alabama 82
  5. University of San Diego 82
  6. Sacred Heart University 81
  7. University of Dayton 81
  8. Marquette University 81

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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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