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Finance at University of South Florida

If you are interested in studying Finance, you may want to check out the program at University of South Florida. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Florida is in Tampa, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 479 finance degrees were awarded at University of South Florida.

Studying Online at University of South Florida

Many students take online classes at University of South Florida. Among 49,622 students, 7,519 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 25,913 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Finance Rankings at University of South Florida

Use these rankings to compare University of South Florida’s Finance program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#4 of 122
Best Value	Florida	#5 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#8 of 19
Best Value	Nationwide	#20 of 532
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#34 of 121
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#185 of 525

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#4 of 122
Best Value	Florida	#5 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#8 of 19
Best Value	Nationwide	#20 of 532
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#34 of 121
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#185 of 525

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Finance graduates at University of South Florida, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Finance graduates at University of South Florida are 29% women (139) and 71% men (340).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at University of South Florida

Among the 431 bachelor’s finance graduates at University of South Florida, 29% were women (124) and 71% were men (307).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	194
Hispanic / Latino	109
Black / African American	15
Asian	40
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	47
Unknown	12

Minority students account for 41% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Florida, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Finance Master’s Program at University of South Florida

Of the 48 master’s finance graduates at University of South Florida, 31% were women (15) and 69% were men (33).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Finance master’s degree recipients at University of South Florida, below 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 University of South Florida go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.