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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools

929 Colleges
$53,704 Avg Salary
$24,189 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

In <nil>, 54,690 finance & financial management students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. This report analyzed 929 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Finance & Financial Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the finance programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found American College of Financial Services to be the most popular school for finance & financial management students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of King of Prussia, The American College is a private not-for-profit school with a student population.

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#2

Baruch College

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Baruch College is a great place for finance & financial management students. Baruch is a large public school located in the city of New York.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Baruch accumulate an average of around $11,750 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $205.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for finance & financial management students. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from FIU carry an average student debt load of $23,603.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Ohio State take out is $19,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $308, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, finance graduates from UA take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $869, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, finance graduates from UPenn take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $500, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #7, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Florida State carry an average student debt load of $21,918. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $190.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UofSC take out is $23,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $603, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #9, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

On average, finance graduates from UGA take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $197.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at USF Tampa take out is $16,691. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UW - Madison take out is $20,181. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $357.

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#12

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #12, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

On average, finance graduates from UH take out $15,611 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #13, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

On average, finance graduates from UMCP take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $636.

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#14

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Finance majors at Tulane take out an average of $50,727 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $461, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#15

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance & financial management programs. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Iowa take out is $22,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $494.

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University of Central Florida ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $17,584. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $268.

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With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly 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. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $456.

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#18

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UARK take out is $21,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $522.

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#18

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance & financial management programs. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

Finance majors at Boston College take out an average of $29,500 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 $919.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #20 on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

While working on their degree, finance majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $12,500 in student debt.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at California State University - Northridge

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Finance majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $17,250 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $373.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $295, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #23 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

On average, finance graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $20,620 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $323.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $239.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#25

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $23,125. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $666.

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#26

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#28

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
#29

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
#30

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
#31

Bentley University

Waltham, MA
#32

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
#36

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
#37

University of Delaware

Newark, DE
#38

Georgetown University

Washington, DC
#44

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#45

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#46

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
#46

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
#48

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
#50

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 929 different United States finance & financial management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
51 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
53 Villanova University Villanova, PA
54 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
55 Washington State University Pullman, WA
56 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
57 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
58 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
59 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
60 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
60 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
62 DePaul University Chicago, IL
63 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
64 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
65 University of Phoenix - Arizona Phoenix, AZ
65 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
67 Boston University Boston, MA
68 University of Mississippi University, MS
69 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
70 Fordham University Bronx, NY
71 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
71 Providence College Providence, RI
73 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
74 Clemson University Clemson, SC
75 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
76 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
76 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
78 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
78 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
78 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
81 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
82 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
83 Illinois State University Normal, IL
84 George Washington University Washington, DC
85 University of North Texas Denton, TX
86 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
87 Pace University - New York New York, NY
88 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
89 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
89 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
91 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
92 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
92 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
94 Bryant University Smithfield, RI
95 University of Denver Denver, CO
96 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
97 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
98 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
98 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
100 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
101 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
102 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
103 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
104 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
104 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
104 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
107 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
107 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
109 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
109 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
111 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
112 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
113 Elon University Elon, NC
114 Baylor University Waco, TX
115 Creighton University Omaha, NE
116 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
117 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
118 Portland State University Portland, OR
119 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
120 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
121 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
122 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
123 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
123 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
125 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
125 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
127 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
128 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
128 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
130 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
130 Utah State University Logan, UT
132 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
133 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
134 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
134 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
134 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
137 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
138 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
139 American University Washington, DC

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools award.

Rank College Location
140 Suffolk University Boston, MA
141 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
142 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
143 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
144 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
144 Colorado State University - Global Campus Aurora, CO
146 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
147 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
148 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
148 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
150 Boise State University Boise, ID
151 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
151 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
153 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
153 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
155 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
156 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
157 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
157 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
157 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
160 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
161 Seattle University Seattle, WA
162 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
162 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
162 University of Maine Orono, ME
165 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
166 La Salle University Philadelphia, PA
166 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
168 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
169 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
169 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
169 Goldey - Beacom College Wilmington, DE
169 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
173 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
173 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
175 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
175 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
175 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
175 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX
175 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
180 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
181 Queens College Queens, NY
182 Iona College New Rochelle, NY
183 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
184 Ball State University Muncie, IN
184 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO

Finance & Financial Management by Region

View the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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