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Finance at Bentley University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Finance, you may want to check out the program at Bentley University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bentley University is in Waltham, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 369 finance graduations were recorded at Bentley University.

Studying Online at Bentley University

Distance learning is available at Bentley University. Of 5,333 students, 82 (2%) studied exclusively online and 2,326 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Finance Rankings at Bentley University

Rankings can help you compare Bentley University’s Finance program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#6 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#8 of 42
Best Value	Massachusetts	#17 of 19
Best Value	New England (Region)	#35 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#84 of 525
Best Value	Nationwide	#507 of 532

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#6 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#8 of 42
Best Value	Massachusetts	#17 of 19
Best Value	New England (Region)	#35 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#84 of 525
Best Value	Nationwide	#507 of 532

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Finance graduates at Bentley University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Finance graduates at Bentley University are 28% women (104) and 72% men (265).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at Bentley University

Of the 284 bachelor’s finance degrees awarded at Bentley University, 27% were women (77) and 73% were men (207).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Bentley University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	169
Hispanic / Latino	30
Black / African American	7
Asian	21
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	44
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 24% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Bentley University, below the national average of 29%.*

Finance Master’s Program at Bentley University

Of the 85 master’s finance graduates at Bentley University, 32% were women (27) and 68% were men (58).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance master’s degree recipients at Bentley University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	57
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	2
Asian	9
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Finance master’s degree recipients at Bentley University, 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

Graduates of the Finance program at Bentley University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-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.