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Finance at University of Wyoming

If you are interested in studying finance, you may want to check out the program at University of Wyoming. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 12,450. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 55 students received a bachelor's degree in finance from UW.

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

UW Finance Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance
  • Master’s Degree in Finance

UW Finance Rankings

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

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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The finance major at UW 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 Master’s Degree Schools 88
Most Popular Finance Master’s Degree Schools 129
Most Focused Finance Master’s Degree Schools 130
Most Popular Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 212
Most Popular Finance Schools 223
Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 330
Best Finance Schools 359
Most Focused Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 363
Most Focused Finance Schools 375

In 2019, 4 students received their master’s degree in finance from UW. This makes it the #129 most popular school for finance master’s degree candidates in the country.

Finance Student Demographics at UW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the finance majors at University of Wyoming.

UW Finance Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 55 finance students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from UW, about 80% were men and 20% were women.

UW Gender Breakdown of Finance Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in finance at UW 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 University of Wyoming with a bachelor's in finance.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Finance Majors at University of Wyoming
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 41
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UW Finance Master’s Program

25% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of finance master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

UW Gender Breakdown of Finance Master's Degree Grads

Of the students who received a finance master's degree from UW, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming with a master's in finance.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Finance Majors at University of Wyoming
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW 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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation Jobs in WY Average Salary in WY
General and Operations Managers 5,250 $105,920
Loan Officers 790 $69,530
Financial Managers 680 $116,920
Personal Financial Advisors 260 $135,340
Chief Executives 130 $131,020

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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