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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 143 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $18,795 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $308.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the 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.

On average, finance graduates from UW - Madison take out $18,661 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $357, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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

On average, finance graduates from Michigan State take out $21,427 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $675, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debt load of $19,396. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $671, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 143 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 301 students majoring in finance at UIUC, 74% are male and 26% are female.

On average, finance graduates from UIUC take out $18,657 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 $461.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

About 18% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 82% are male.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,545. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $293.

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Grand Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 31% of the finance majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from GVSU carry an average student debt load of $20,765. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $340.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Grand Valley State University Report

#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 74% are male.

On average, finance graduates from Purdue take out $19,595 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 $450.

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#9

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 20% of the finance majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $619, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Notre Dame Report

University of Illinois at Chicago 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. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 274 students majoring in finance at UIC, 69% are male and 31% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from UIC carry an average student debt load of $16,778. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $345.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#11

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #11, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at DePaul accumulate an average of around $21,744 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $521.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 24% of the finance majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debt load of $21,517. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $428.

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Illinois State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance & financial management programs. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

About 14% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 86% are male.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Illinois State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,337. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $300.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 76% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $23,878 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $166.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#15

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Marquette take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,146. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $403.

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#16

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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 UDayton accumulate an average of around $19,895 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 $963.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater 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 #16 on the list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

Of the 190 students majoring in finance at UW - Whitewater, 77% are male and 23% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at UW - Whitewater accumulate an average of around $21,457 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $219, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#18

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Of the 194 students majoring in finance at WMU, 63% are male and 37% are female.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at WMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,721. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $205, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse 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 #19 on the list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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

Finance majors at UW - La Crosse take out an average of $19,906 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 $251.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

#20

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at University of Toledo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,576. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $240.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Toledo Report

#21

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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

Finance majors at Wayne State take out an average of $19,759 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $253, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Wayne State University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
22 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
23 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
24 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
25 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
26 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
27 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
28 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,688
Ohio 3,170
Illinois 1,841
Indiana 1,177
Wisconsin 1,561

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.

  • 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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