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Finance at Washington University in St Louis

What traits are you looking for in a finance school? To help you decide if Washington University in St Louis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's finance program.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,852 students attend the school each year. Of the 527 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St Louis in 2019, 148 of them were finance majors.

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

WUSTL Finance Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Finance Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks finance programs across the country. The following shows how WUSTL performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The finance major at WUSTL 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 5
Most Popular Finance Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Best Finance Schools 11
Most Focused Finance Master’s Degree Schools 20
Most Popular Finance Schools 34
Most Focused Finance Schools 64
Most Focused Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 217

In 2019, 143 students received their master’s degree in finance from WUSTL. This makes it the #6 most popular school for finance master’s degree candidates in the country.

Finance Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the finance majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Finance Bachelor’s Program

28% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of finance bachelor's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

WUSTL Gender Breakdown of Finance Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in finance at WUSTL are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its finance bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in finance.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Finance Majors at Washington University in St Louis
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 90
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

WUSTL Finance Master’s Program

52% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 143 students who graduated with a master’s in finance from WUSTL in 2019, 48% were men and 52% were women.

WUSTL Gender Breakdown of Finance Master's Degree Grads

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Finance Majors at Washington University in St Louis
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 126
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WUSTL 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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
General and Operations Managers 46,490 $105,280
Financial Managers 7,630 $136,520
Loan Officers 7,130 $76,550
Personal Financial Advisors 5,050 $85,830
Chief Executives 4,410 $167,980

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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