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Business & finance at Purdue Northwest

Purdue Northwest graduates about 212 business & finance majors a year, 14% of its graduating class. That puts it 570th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a light program at 32 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 89 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 40% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year21214% of the class
Courses in the catalog89more than 40% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$62,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1170whole school

Where business & finance happens

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. Chicago State University 33
  2. California State University–Fresno 32
  3. California State University–Dominguez Hills 32
  4. Saint Leo University 32
  5. University of Louisiana Monroe 32
  6. St. Thomas University 32
  7. Norfolk State University 32
  8. Olivet Nazarene University 32

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue Northwest 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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