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Finance at Purdue

Purdue graduates about 222 finance majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 46th of 539 schools we score for finance, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $86,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $16 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

84/100Standout#46 of 539 for finance →
Graduates a year2223% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$86,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$16Ma year, NSF
Admit rate50%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1470whole school

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Where finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Materials Management Storage Building, Materials Management and Distribution Center, Krannert School of Management.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 209 · Dorm 75 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 9 · Dining 4 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the finance ranking

  1. Washington University in St. Louis 85
  2. Michigan State University 85
  3. Loyola Marymount University 85
  4. University of Delaware 84
  5. Clemson University 84
  6. Auburn University 84
  7. University of Pittsburgh 84
  8. The University of Texas–Dallas 83

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue 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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