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

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

In <nil>, finance & financial management students earned 532 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kentucky 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

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for finance & financial management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $381, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 22% of the finance majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at UofL accumulate an average of around $18,630 in student debt.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

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

Finance majors at WKU take out an average of $18,656 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Women make up 36% of the finance majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance & financial management schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in finance at Murray State, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Murray State University Report

#6

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University 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. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Women make up 13% of the finance majors at the school.

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Morehead State University 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 remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#8

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

Georgetown 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in finance at Georgetown College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#9

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

With a ranking of #9, Northern Kentucky 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 suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at NKU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,321. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $189.

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#10

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Asbury University 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. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore.

Women make up 25% of the finance majors at the school.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,957
Georgia 1,368
Tennessee 675
Louisiana 910
Virginia 925
North Carolina 1,251
West Virginia 206
Alabama 1,274
Mississippi 388
South Carolina 993
Arkansas 638

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, finance & financial management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Finance Concentrations

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 10 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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