2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificate School for You
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the finance basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
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Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for finance & financial management students working on their basic certificate. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Rio Salado College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in the Southwest Region . Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the city of Tempe.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
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El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for finance & financial management students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
Phoenix College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,991 |
| Arizona | 932 |
| Oklahoma | 693 |
| New Mexico | 51 |
Finance & Financial Management Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 8 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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