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Finance at University of Tennessee–Knoxville

University of Tennessee–Knoxville graduates about 222 finance majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 54th of 539 schools we score for finance, a standout program at 83 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 $12 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

83/100Standout#54 of 539 for finance →
Graduates a year2224% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$84,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$12Ma year, NSF
Admit rate42%whole school
SAT middle 50%1280–1380whole school

Around University of Tennessee–Knoxville

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The southeast exterior of John C. Hodges Library on the campus of the University
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North West Entrance from ground level.
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Where finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Fleet Management, Business Incubator, James A. Haslam II Business Building, Future Haslam College of Business Building II, Stokely Management Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 74 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 10 · Arts 4 · Chapel 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the finance ranking

  1. The University of Texas–Dallas 83
  2. Texas Christian University 83
  3. University of Iowa 83
  4. University of San Francisco 83
  5. James Madison University 83
  6. Elon University 82
  7. University of Central Florida 82
  8. The University of Alabama 82

Other strong majors at University of Tennessee–Knoxville

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Tennessee–Knoxville 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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