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New Paltz, NY · Business & finance

Business & finance at New Paltz

New Paltz graduates about 196 business & finance majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 544th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a light program at 34 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 80 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 34% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).

34/100Light#544 of 650 for business & finance →
Graduates a year19612% of the class
Courses in the catalog80more than 34% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$58,0000.88× the same major nationally
Admit rate58%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1340whole school

Around New Paltz

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Where business & finance happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 15 · Academic 9 · Arts 5 · Library 4 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. Lamar University 34
  2. Northeastern Illinois University 34
  3. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 34
  4. Purdue University Fort Wayne 34
  5. Northern Michigan University 34
  6. North Carolina Central University 34
  7. Dominican University 34
  8. Caldwell University 34

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares New Paltz 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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