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Business & finance at Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University graduates about 136 business & finance majors a year, 31% of its graduating class. That puts it 47th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 100 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 47% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $121,000 four years out, 1.72× what the same major pays nationally.

83/100Standout#47 of 650 for business & finance →
Graduates a year13631% of the class
Courses in the catalog100more than 47% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$121,0001.72× the same major nationally
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1410–1533whole school

Around Washington and Lee University

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Washington Hall, named in honor of George Washington, at Washington and Lee Univ
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The National Historic Landmark plaque inside Lee Chapel on the campus of Washing
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Where business & finance happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 59 · Fraternity or sorority house 12 · Athletics 8 · Dining 3 · Library 3 · Dorm 3.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 83
  2. Providence College 83
  3. University of Denver 83
  4. Creighton University 83
  5. University of California, Los Angeles 83
  6. Texas A&M University 82
  7. Michigan State University 82
  8. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 82

Other strong majors at Washington and Lee University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Washington and Lee University with every school we score in business & finance. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 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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