2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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The Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 91 schools in the Plains States 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.
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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for finance & financial management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college 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 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.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities 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.
The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,546. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $376.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Of the 225 students majoring in finance at Iowa State, 78% are male and 22% are female.
The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Iowa State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,388. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $311, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 83% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $19,060 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $429, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly 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 KU carry an average student debt load of $18,686. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $397, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #6, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
About 77% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 23% are male.
Finance majors at FHSU take out an average of $17,200 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Washington University in St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance & financial management programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 32% of the finance majors at the school.
Finance majors at WUSTL take out an average of $17,599 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Full Finance & Financial Management at Washington University in St Louis Report
Kansas 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 #8 on the list. K -State is a large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
About 29% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 71% are male.
The average amount in student loans that finance majors at K -State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,415. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $426.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Of the 138 students majoring in finance at Missouri State, 67% are male and 33% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debt load of $21,076. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $394, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Northern Iowa 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 city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 141 students majoring in finance at UNI, 72% are male and 28% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from UNI carry an average student debt load of $17,779. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $232.
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 175 students majoring in finance at UST MN, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Finance majors at UST MN take out an average of $21,144 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $578, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #12, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
Of the 117 students majoring in finance at UMN Duluth, 84% are male and 16% are female.
On average, finance graduates from UMN Duluth take out $20,429 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $381, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #13, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
Women make up 23% of the finance majors at the school.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $462.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Creighton University
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Finance & Financial Management students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 15 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 16 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 17 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 18 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State
Explore the best finance & financial management colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 1,071 |
| Missouri | 901 |
| Iowa | 1,015 |
| Kansas | 827 |
| Nebraska | 525 |
| South Dakota | 96 |
| North Dakota | 155 |
Majors Related to Finance
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 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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