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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, finance & financial management was ranked 2nd in Iowa. In fact, 1,015 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the finance bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best school in Iowa for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $20,371 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $494, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UNI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,779. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $232.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Iowa State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,388. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $311.

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#5

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Out of the 11 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Dordt University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.

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#6

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Loras College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree finance & financial management programs. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

Finance majors at Loras take out an average of $20,789 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

With a ranking of #7, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

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#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,943.

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#9

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Finance majors at Grand View University take out an average of $22,593 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Finance majors at Mount Mercy take out an average of $20,582 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,071
Missouri 901
Kansas 827
Nebraska 525
South Dakota 96
North Dakota 155

Finance & Financial Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

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

Majors Similar to Finance

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 11 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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