2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree School for You
In <nil>, 54,690 finance & financial management students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 165 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
View our full ranking methodology.
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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for finance majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the United States for finance & financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 165 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
After completing their Master's Degree, finance graduates from UPenn carry an average student debtload of $90,561.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
After completing their Master's Degree, finance graduates from Vanderbilt carry an average student debtload of $82,735.
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Georgetown University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Finance majors at Georgetown take out an average of $75,626 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
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Lehigh University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree finance & financial management programs. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Lehigh University
With a ranking of #8, Santa Clara University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students working on their master’s degree. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.
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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for finance & financial management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #10 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UW - Madison take out while working on their Master's Degree is $30,207.
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University of Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UF take out while working on their Master's Degree is $10,329.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
On average, finance graduates from UMCP take out $64,437 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
New York University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Delaware ranked #14 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
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Boston College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree finance & financial management programs. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
On average, finance graduates from Boston College take out $44,801 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
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With a ranking of #16, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
After completing their Master's Degree, finance graduates from Harvard carry an average student debtload of $30,302.
With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
After completing their Master's Degree, finance graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $20,083.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for finance & financial management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Johns Hopkins take out while working on their Master's Degree is $54,644.
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University of Scranton came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
After completing their Master's Degree, finance graduates from University of Scranton carry an average student debtload of $26,170.
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Bentley University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Finance majors at Bentley take out an average of $23,229 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
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Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
Finance majors at Tulane take out an average of $81,289 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
Boston University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
After completing their Master's Degree, finance graduates from Boston U carry an average student debtload of $42,235.
Christopher Newport University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree finance & financial management programs. CNU is a small public school located in the midsize city of Newport News.
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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree finance & financial management programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Illinois Institute of Technology
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Finance & Financial Management students that almost earned our Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 26 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 27 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 28 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 29 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 30 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 31 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 32 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 33 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
Finance & Financial Management by Region
View the Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Rocky Mountains |
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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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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