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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 721 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for finance majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Baruch College

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Baruch College the most popular school in the United States for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baruch is a large public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 39% of the finance majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at Baruch accumulate an average of around $14,735 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $205.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Baruch College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 72% are male.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,795. 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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Out of the 721 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Women make up 38% of the finance majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at FIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,269.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Florida International University Report

#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 721 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 69% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at UA accumulate an average of around $20,823 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $869, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at The University of Alabama

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Of the 589 students majoring in finance at Florida State, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Finance majors at Florida State take out an average of $17,101 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $190.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Florida State University Report

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for finance & financial management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Of the 608 students majoring in finance at UofSC, 73% are male and 27% are female.

On average, finance graduates from UofSC take out $20,593 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $603, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

About 27% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 73% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $17,564 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $197.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Georgia

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 71% are male.

Finance majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $17,836 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

About 36% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 64% are male.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,000.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Houston Report

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for finance & financial management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 463 students majoring in finance at UW - Madison, 73% are male and 27% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $18,661 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $357.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

About 29% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 71% are male.

On average, finance graduates from UCF take out $17,761 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $268.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Central Florida Report

California State University - Northridge came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

About 36% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 64% are male.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at CSUN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,653.

Full Finance & Financial Management at California State University - Northridge Report

With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 77% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $16,553. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $373.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Arizona State University - Tempe

#14

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

About 21% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 79% are male.

On average, finance graduates from UARK take out $20,548 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for finance & financial management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 70% are male.

On average, finance graduates from UT Austin take out $18,978 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $295, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at The University of Texas at Austin

#16

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

About 22% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 78% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $20,371 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $494.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Iowa Report

University of Maryland - College Park came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Of the 376 students majoring in finance at UMCP, 71% are male and 29% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from UMCP carry an average student debt load of $18,014. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $636.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Maryland - College Park

With a ranking of #18, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

About 31% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 69% are male.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,394. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $323.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 380 students majoring in finance at UNC Charlotte, 68% are male and 32% are female.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UNC Charlotte take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,629. 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

#20

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the finance majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from UPenn carry an average student debt load of $13,842. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $500, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Pennsylvania Report

#21

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

About 27% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 73% are male.

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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#22

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 23% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 77% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $21,836. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $666.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Temple University

#23

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 26% of the finance majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $21,427 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $675.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 348 students majoring in finance at Miami University - Oxford, 77% are male and 23% are female.

On average, finance graduates from Miami University - Oxford take out $19,396 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $671.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Miami University - Oxford Report

#25

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #25, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

About 28% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 72% are male.

Finance majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $20,024 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $551, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Virginia Tech

#34

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#35

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
#36

University of Delaware

Newark, DE
#37

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
#38

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA
#38

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
#40

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
#41

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#43

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA
#45

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
#45

Bentley University

Waltham, MA
#48

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
#49

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 721 different United States finance & financial management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
52 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
53 DePaul University Chicago, IL
54 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
54 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
56 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
57 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
58 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
58 University of Mississippi University, MS
60 Providence College Providence, RI
61 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
62 Clemson University Clemson, SC
63 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
64 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
65 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
65 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
67 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
68 Illinois State University Normal, IL
69 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
70 Fordham University Bronx, NY
71 University of North Texas Denton, TX
71 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
73 Georgetown University Washington, DC
74 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
75 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
75 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
77 Washington State University Pullman, WA
78 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
79 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
79 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
79 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
82 Bryant University Smithfield, RI
83 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
84 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
85 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
85 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
85 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
88 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
89 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
89 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
89 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
89 George Washington University Washington, DC
93 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
93 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
95 University of Denver Denver, CO
96 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
96 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
96 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
99 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
100 Elon University Elon, NC
101 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
101 Baylor University Waco, TX
103 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
104 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
104 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
106 Portland State University Portland, OR
106 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
108 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
108 University of Toledo Toledo, OH

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Finance & Financial Management students that almost earned our Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
110 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
111 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
112 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
113 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
114 Pace University - New York New York, NY
114 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
116 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
117 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
118 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
118 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
120 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
120 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
122 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
123 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
124 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
125 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
126 Suffolk University Boston, MA
127 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
128 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
128 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
130 Creighton University Omaha, NE
130 Utah State University Logan, UT
130 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
133 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
134 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
135 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
136 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
136 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
136 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
139 Boise State University Boise, ID
140 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
140 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
142 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
142 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
144 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI

Finance & Financial Management by Region

View the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree 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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