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

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

Finance & Financial Management is one of the most popular subjects to study in Rhode Island. With 680 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Rhode Island 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Providence College

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Providence College the most popular school in Rhode Island for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Of the 207 students majoring in finance at Providence, 72% are male and 28% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $620, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bryant University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance & financial management schools in Rhode Island. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Smithfield.

Women make up 18% of the finance majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $779.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $553, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Out of the 8 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

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

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#7

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 45% of the finance majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from RIC carry an average student debt load of $19,466.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online 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 Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
Connecticut 879
New Hampshire 265
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

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 8 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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