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Business & finance at MIT

MIT graduates about 49 business & finance majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 101st of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 66 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 23% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

76/100Strong#101 of 650 for business & finance →
Graduates a year495% of the class
Courses in the catalog66more than 23% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$100,000
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1530–1580whole school

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Where business & finance happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 38 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1 · Arts 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. University of Kentucky 76
  2. University of Maryland, College Park 76
  3. Temple University 76
  4. University of New Hampshire 76
  5. The University of Texas–Dallas 75
  6. University of St. Thomas (MN) 75
  7. Howard University 75
  8. University of Scranton 75

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares MIT 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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