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Finance at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you are interested in studying Finance, consider the program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is in Baton Rouge, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 162 finance degrees were awarded at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Online Class Availability at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Online coursework is an option at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Among 41,705 students, 5,129 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,009 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Finance graduates at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Finance graduates at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are 20% women (33) and 80% men (129).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Among the 157 bachelor’s finance graduates at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 20% were women (32) and 80% were men (125).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	133
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	5
Asian	4
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 14% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Finance Master’s Program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Among the 5 master’s finance degrees awarded at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance master’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 20% of Finance master’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, lower than the national average of 28%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Finance Graduates

Students who finish Finance program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.