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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, finance & financial management was ranked 4th in Connecticut. In fact, 879 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right 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 Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Connecticut 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 257 students majoring in finance at UCONN, 64% are male and 36% are female.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UCONN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,679. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $434.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 183 students majoring in finance at Fairfield U, 74% are male and 26% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Fairfield U carry an average student debt load of $21,999. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $828, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

Of the 114 students majoring in finance at Quinnipiac, 71% are male and 29% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,028.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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

On average, finance graduates from Sacred Heart take out $22,594 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $845, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the finance majors at the school.

Finance majors at CCSU take out an average of $20,518 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $131, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Post University

Waterbury, CT

With a ranking of #6, Post University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Post University carry an average student debt load of $32,062.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

Women make up 12% of the finance majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from WestConn carry an average student debt load of $21,625.

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#8

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance & financial management programs. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 48% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from UHart carry an average student debt load of $23,115.

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Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. ECSU is a small public school located in the fringe town of Willimantic.

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

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#10

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College 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. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

About 53% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,979
New Hampshire 265
Rhode Island 680
Maine 161
Vermont 6

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 12 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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