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Finance at Washington University in St Louis

If you are interested in studying Finance, take a look at what Washington University in St Louis. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Washington University in St Louis is in St. Louis, MO.

During the most recent reporting year, 261 finance degrees were granted at Washington University in St Louis.

Studying Online at Washington University in St Louis

Online coursework is an option at Washington University in St Louis. Of 16,357 students, 678 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 713 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Finance Rankings at Washington University in St Louis

These rankings give you a sense of how Washington University in St Louis’s Finance program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#1 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#1 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#3 of 525
Best Value	Missouri	#7 of 11
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#37 of 54
Best Value	Nationwide	#301 of 532

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#1 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#1 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#3 of 525
Best Value	Missouri	#7 of 11
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#37 of 54
Best Value	Nationwide	#301 of 532

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Finance graduates at Washington University in St Louis, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Finance graduates at Washington University in St Louis are 36% women (94) and 64% men (167).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Among the 156 bachelor’s finance graduates at Washington University in St Louis, 35% were women (55) and 65% were men (101).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	85
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	3
Asian	46
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Finance Master’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Among the 105 master’s finance graduates at Washington University in St Louis, 37% were women (39) and 63% were men (66).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	92

Minority students account for 10% of Finance master’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, below the national average of 28%.*

*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

Those who complete Finance program at Washington University in St Louis pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Finance majors, 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.