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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Connecticut

14 Colleges
$54,142 Avg Salary
$22,951 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, finance & financial management was ranked 4th in Connecticut. In fact, 879 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges.

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for finance & financial management students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Finance majors at Fairfield U take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $828, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, finance graduates from UCONN take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $434.

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#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for finance & financial management students. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Quinnipiac carry an average student debtload of $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,028.

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#5

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Sacred Heart take out is $25,531. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $845, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Sacred Heart University Report

#6

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

With a ranking of #6, University of New Haven did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from University of New Haven carry an average student debtload of $25,402.

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Central Connecticut State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at CCSU accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $131, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Western Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance & financial management programs. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

On average, finance graduates from WestConn take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

With a ranking of #9, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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#10

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance & financial management programs. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Post University accumulate an average of around $30,750 in student debt.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,979
New Hampshire 265
Rhode Island 680
Maine 161
Vermont 6

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 14 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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