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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region

77 Colleges
$53,039 Avg Salary
$23,337 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for finance majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for finance & financial management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Finance majors at UT Austin take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $295, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

On average, finance graduates from TCU take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $681.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for finance & financial management students. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from SMU carry an average student debtload of $52,586. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $715.

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Out of the 77 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Finance majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $18,586 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $456.

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#5

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Baylor take out is $21,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $871.

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#7

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Longview.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Finance majors at OSU take out an average of $21,277 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $590.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance & financial management programs. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debtload of $19,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $396.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #10, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debtload of $21,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $246, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance & financial management programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Finance majors at St. Mary's take out an average of $25,389 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK
13 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
14 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
15 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

Explore the best finance & financial management schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,991
Arizona 932
Oklahoma 693
New Mexico 51

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 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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