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Finance at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University graduates about 110 finance majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 214th of 539 schools we score for finance, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.83×). Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#214 of 539 for finance →
Graduates a year1102% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$70,0000.83× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1230whole school

Around Mississippi State University

Arkansas and Mississippi State baseball game in Starkville, MS
Arkansas at Mississippi State baseball, 2018 001Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
An Arkansas football team bus parked inside Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mi
Arkansas football team bus, Davis Wade Stadium, October 2024Photo: PCN02WPS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The exterior of Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi, pictured October
Davis Wade Stadium exterior, 10-25-2024Photo: PCN02WPS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Black trash bag inside a garbage bin in a hallway.
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Where finance happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 123 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 12 · Dining 3 · Arts 3 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the finance ranking

  1. Ball State University 60
  2. Louisiana Tech University 60
  3. University of South Dakota 60
  4. Champlain College 60
  5. Barry University 60
  6. Kent State University 60
  7. Taylor University 60
  8. Western Michigan University 60

Other strong majors at Mississippi State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mississippi State University 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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