Finance & Financial Management at Bentley University

Every finance and financial management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the finance program at Bentley University stacks up to those at other schools.

Bentley is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,177. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 257 students received a bachelor's degree in finance from Bentley.

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

Bentley Finance & Financial Management Degrees Available

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

Bentley Finance & Financial Management Rankings

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

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 Bentley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Finance & Financial Management. 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
	6
	14
	18
	34
	57
	406

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in finance from Bentley. This makes it the #14 most popular school for finance master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Bentley Finance Graduates

The median salary of finance students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bentley is $63,442. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 30% higher than the national average of $48,896 for all finance bachelor's degree recipients.

Finance Student Demographics at Bentley

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

Bentley Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 257 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in finance from Bentley in 2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in finance at Bentley 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 Bentley University with a bachelor's in finance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	172
International Students	34
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Bentley Finance & Financial Management Master’s Program

Of the 68 students who earned a master's degree in Finance & Financial Management from Bentley in 2020-2021, 68% were men and 32% were women.

Of the students who received a finance master's degree from Bentley, 74% 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 Bentley University with a master's in finance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	50
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Bentley also has a doctoral program available in finance. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Finance & Financial Management

The following finance concentations are available at Bentley University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bentley University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Finance	322
Financial Planning & Services	3

Related Majors

• General Sales & Marketing
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Taxation
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Marketing

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 MA, the home state for Bentley University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers	77,580	$135,820
Financial Managers	33,880	$148,300
Financial Analysts	13,400	$105,540
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	12,060	$118,310
Tellers	10,970	$32,860

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Rob1646 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.