Business & finance at West Virginia University
West Virginia University graduates about 754 business & finance majors a year, 17% of its graduating class. That puts it 173rd of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 208 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $74,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where business & finance happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Fraternity or sorority house 6 · Dorm 2 · Student housing 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the business & finance ranking
Other strong majors at West Virginia University
- Environmental science 73 · #119
- Health & pre-med fields 71 · #142
- Communications & media 70 · #162
- Biology 69 · #182
- Engineering (all) 66 · #161
- Art, music & theater 66 · #221
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares West Virginia 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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