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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa

13 Colleges
$50,930 Avg Salary
$21,560 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 2nd in Iowa. In fact, 1,015 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. 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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa

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

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best school in Iowa for finance & financial management students. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

Finance majors at Drake take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Drake University Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

On average, finance graduates from Iowa take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $494, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 13 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Finance majors at UNI take out an average of $18,770 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $232.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Northern Iowa Report

The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

Finance majors at Iowa State take out an average of $19,625 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 $311.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Iowa State University Report

#5

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

The excellent programs at Dordt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in Iowa. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Dordt carry an average student debtload of $22,250.

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#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance & financial management programs. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Kirkwood Community College Report

#7

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Loras College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance & financial management programs. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Loras take out is $25,000.

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#8

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #8 on the list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

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#9

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance & financial management programs. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, finance graduates from Grand View University take out $22,807 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance & financial management programs. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UIU take out is $17,586.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,071
Missouri 901
Kansas 827
Nebraska 525
South Dakota 96
North Dakota 155

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

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 13 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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