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Finance at University of Nevada–Las Vegas

University of Nevada–Las Vegas graduates about 119 finance majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 182nd of 539 schools we score for finance, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1193% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$76,0000.90× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1220whole school

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Robert Bigelow Physics building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
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Where finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Facilities Management Administration.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 16 · Arts 7 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the finance ranking

  1. Cedarville University 63
  2. University of Louisville 63
  3. University of North Florida 63
  4. Rochester Institute of Technology 63
  5. Western New England University 62
  6. La Salle University 62
  7. Rider University 62
  8. Montana State University 62

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Las Vegas 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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