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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificate School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for finance majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best school for finance & financial management students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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#3

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their basic certificate. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida SouthWestern State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. FSW is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

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#5

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Miami.

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#6

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate finance & financial management programs. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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Central Georgia Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate finance & financial management programs. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate finance & financial management programs. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate finance & financial management programs. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

With a ranking of #10, Palm Beach State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,957
Georgia 1,368
Tennessee 675
Louisiana 910
Virginia 925
North Carolina 1,251
West Virginia 206
Alabama 1,274
Mississippi 388
South Carolina 993
Arkansas 638
Kentucky 532

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

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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