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Finance at UW

UW graduates about 300 finance majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 41st of 539 schools we score for finance, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $97,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally.

85/100Standout#41 of 539 for finance →
Graduates a year3003% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$97,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$347Ka year, NSF
Admit rate39%whole school

Around UW

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Where finance happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 139 · Dorm 32 · Athletics 16 · Student housing 12 · Library 6 · Arts 5.

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Nearby in the finance ranking

  1. Lehigh University 86
  2. University of Connecticut 86
  3. University of Utah 85
  4. American University 85
  5. Washington University in St. Louis 85
  6. Michigan State University 85
  7. Loyola Marymount University 85
  8. University of Delaware 84

Other strong majors at UW

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW 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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