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Finance at University of Nevada–Reno

University of Nevada–Reno graduates about 142 finance majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 164th of 539 schools we score for finance, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×). Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

65/100Strong#164 of 539 for finance →
Graduates a year1424% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$72,0000.85× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1060–1280whole school

Around University of Nevada–Reno

The UNR QSU Day of Silence 5k walk/run on April 15, 2011. Proceeds were to be us
Silence QSU 2011 900x600 23 (5622745469)Photo: Wheeler Cowperthwaite from Espanola, New Mexico, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Campus of the University of Nevada, Reno
Knowledge Center Panorama 4Photo: Wheeler Cowperthwaite · CC BY 2.0 · source
The University of Nevada, Reno (usually referred to as the University of Nevada
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada (3161659371)Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The University of Nevada, Reno (usually referred to as the University of Nevada
National Judicial College, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada (3162493530)Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Ansari Business Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 125 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 9 · Chapel 5 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the finance ranking

  1. Southern Utah University 66
  2. The University of the South 66
  3. The University of Texas–San Antonio 65
  4. West Virginia University 65
  5. Rutgers University–Camden 65
  6. Texas State University 65
  7. Thomas Jefferson University 65
  8. Samford University 64

Other strong majors at University of Nevada–Reno

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Reno 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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