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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for finance majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $18,978 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $295, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Out of the 71 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 2 spot on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $681.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $715.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $456.

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#5

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $871.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at OSU accumulate an average of around $20,170 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $590.

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#8

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree finance & financial management programs. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Longview.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for finance & financial management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at University of Arizona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,438. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $396.

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#10

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, finance graduates from St. Mary's take out $26,149 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Finance & Financial Management students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
12 University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK
13 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
14 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

Explore the best finance & financial management schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,991
Arizona 932
Oklahoma 693
New Mexico 51

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Finance Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Finance 51,658
Financial Planning & Services 1,136
Banking and Financial Support Services 953
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 415
Investments and Securities 385
International Finance 93
Public Finance 41
Credit Management 9

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Dave Dugdale.

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