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Finance at Lehigh University

If you plan to study Finance, consider the program at Lehigh University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lehigh University sits in Bethlehem, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 221 finance degrees were awarded at Lehigh University.

Online & Distance Learning at Lehigh University

Many students take online classes at Lehigh University. Among 7,692 students, 377 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 290 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Finance Rankings at Lehigh University

Use these rankings to compare Lehigh University’s Finance program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#2 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#9 of 97
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#34 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#40 of 525
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#90 of 101
Best Value	Nationwide	#487 of 532

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#2 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#9 of 97
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#34 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#40 of 525
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#90 of 101
Best Value	Nationwide	#487 of 532

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Finance graduates at Lehigh University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Finance graduates at Lehigh University are 25% women (56) and 75% men (165).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at Lehigh University

Among the 218 bachelor’s finance graduates at Lehigh University, 26% were women (56) and 74% were men (162).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Lehigh University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	156
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	5
Asian	12
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	20
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 18% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Lehigh University, below the national average of 29%.*

Finance Master’s Program at Lehigh University

Of the 3 master’s finance graduates at Lehigh University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance master’s degree recipients at Lehigh University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Finance Graduates

Graduates of the Finance program at Lehigh University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Finance graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240
Personal Financial Advisors	$91,777

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.