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Finance at West Virginia University

West Virginia University graduates about 144 finance majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 163rd of 539 schools we score for finance, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $77,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×). Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

65/100Strong#163 of 539 for finance →
Graduates a year1443% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$77,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1210whole school

Around West Virginia University

Stewart Hall
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Purinton House
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in Morgantown, West Virginia in 2017
Woodburn Hall WVU 2017Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Aerial view of Woodburn Circle on West Virginia University's downtown campus
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Where finance happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Fraternity or sorority house 6 · Dorm 2 · Student housing 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the finance ranking

  1. Adelphi University 66
  2. Southern Utah University 66
  3. The University of the South 66
  4. The University of Texas–San Antonio 65
  5. University of Nevada–Reno 65
  6. Rutgers University–Camden 65
  7. Texas State University 65
  8. Thomas Jefferson University 65

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Virginia University 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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