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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

127 Colleges
$59,022 Avg Salary
$26,146 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 127 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 15% Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for finance & financial management students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

On average, finance graduates from UPenn take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $500.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 127 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Lehigh accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $638, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Finance majors at Villanova take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $719.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 127 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $45,049 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $702, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at UMCP accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $636.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Syracuse take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $846.

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George Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance & financial management programs. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at GWU take out is $43,314.

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University of Delaware landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance & financial management programs. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

On average, finance graduates from UD take out $23,495 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $832.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #9 on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#10

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Howard accumulate an average of around $20,197 in student debt.

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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Rutgers Newark take out is $20,620. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $323.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debtload of $20,620. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $323.

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With a ranking of #13, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

On average, finance graduates from Pitt take out $21,750 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $589, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#14

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance & financial management programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Johns Hopkins take out is $50,975.

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#15

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

On average, finance graduates from Fordham U take out $26,870 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,218, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#16

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #16, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Finance majors at St. Joe's take out an average of $23,925 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $973, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#17

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA

With a ranking of #17, Susquehanna University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students. Susquehanna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Selinsgrove.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Susquehanna carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#18

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton ranked #18 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at University of Scranton accumulate an average of around $26,423 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 $585.

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#19

American University

Washington, DC

American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #19 on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

While working on their degree, finance majors at The American University accumulate an average of around $22,625 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Finance & Financial Management students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
20 Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA
21 Excelsior University Albany, NY
22 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA
23 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
24 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
25 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,669
New York 3,295
Maryland 726
New Jersey 1,382
District of Columbia 687
Delaware 476

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, finance & financial management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Finance Concentrations

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 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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