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Finance at University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky graduates about 312 finance majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 85th of 539 schools we score for finance, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $84,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#85 of 539 for finance →
Graduates a year3126% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$84,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 64Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 66Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 72Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Built in 1949-1950, this Art Moderne-style building was designed by Ernst Johnso
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Where finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Environmental Quality Management, Gatton College of Business.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 117 · Dorm 43 · Fraternity or sorority house 23 · Student housing 12 · Chapel 4 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the finance ranking

  1. DePaul University 78
  2. University of Kansas 78
  3. Loyola University Chicago 78
  4. Bryant University 78
  5. University of Scranton 77
  6. University of Tulsa 77
  7. Temple University 77
  8. Pace University 77

Other strong majors at University of Kentucky

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kentucky 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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