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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina

21 Colleges
$49,851 Avg Salary
$21,564 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

Finance & Financial Management is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 1,251 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in North Carolina for finance & financial management students. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, finance graduates from Wake Forest University take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Elon University

Elon, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina list. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elon.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Elon carry an average student debtload of $19,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $899.

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

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Finance majors at ECU take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $175, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 21 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens University of Charlotte landed the # 5 spot on the list. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

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Appalachian State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance & financial management programs. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Appalachian State take out is $20,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $285.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance & financial management programs. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UNC Charlotte take out is $21,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $239, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

On average, finance graduates from UNC Greensboro take out $22,520 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC

Belmont Abbey College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Belmont, BAC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina ranking. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of High Point.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,957
Georgia 1,368
Tennessee 675
Louisiana 910
Virginia 925
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 21 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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