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Finance at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

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Finance at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

What traits are you looking for in a finance school? To help you decide if Pennsylvania State University - World Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's finance program.

Penn State World Campus is located in University Park, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 14,458. In 2019, 62 finance majors received their bachelor's degree from Penn State World Campus.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Finance section at the bottom of this page.

Penn State World Campus Finance Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance

Online Classes Are Available at Penn State World Campus

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Penn State World Campus does offer online courses in finance for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Penn State World Campus Finance Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the finance progam at Penn State World Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The finance major at Penn State World Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Finance. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
Most Popular Finance Schools 214

Finance Student Demographics at Penn State World Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the finance majors at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus.

Penn State World Campus Finance Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of finance bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

Penn State World Campus Gender Breakdown of Finance Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in finance at Penn State World Campus are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania State University - World Campus with a bachelor's in finance.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Finance Majors at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 42
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Penn State World Campus also has a doctoral program available in finance. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Finance Grads May Go Into

A degree in finance can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - World Campus.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers 80,160 $133,480
Financial Managers 17,730 $156,730
Financial Analysts 11,980 $93,870
Loan Officers 10,010 $68,280
Personal Financial Advisors 8,590 $109,250

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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