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Finance at Western Carolina

Western Carolina graduates about 70 finance majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 440th of 539 schools we score for finance, a light program at 34 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.68×).

34/100Light#440 of 539 for finance →
Graduates a year703% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$58,0000.68× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1240whole school

Around Western Carolina

Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534200182Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534212559Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534213574Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
THE WINGLESS VICTORY by Maxwell Anderson presented by Western Carolina Universit
The Wingless Victory 04Photo: Allen H Freeman Jr · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Facilities Management.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 30 · Academic 28 · Athletics 8 · Library 2 · Dining 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the finance ranking

  1. Pittsburg State University 35
  2. Oklahoma Baptist University 35
  3. Anderson University (South Carolina) 34
  4. University of New Orleans 34
  5. University of Southern Maine 34
  6. Lewis University 34
  7. University of Mount Olive 34
  8. Texas A&M University–Kingsville 33

Other strong majors at Western Carolina

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Carolina 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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