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

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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 2nd in Iowa. In fact, 1,015 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. 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.

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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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 Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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

On average, finance graduates from Iowa take out $20,371 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $494, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Iowa

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance & financial management schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 225 students majoring in finance at Iowa State, 78% are male and 22% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $19,388 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 $311.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Iowa State University Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Of the 141 students majoring in finance at UNI, 72% are male and 28% are female.

Finance majors at UNI take out an average of $17,779 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 $232.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Northern Iowa

#4

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand View University is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

On average, finance graduates from Grand View University take out $22,593 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Grand View University

#5

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Out of the 12 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

Of the 30 students majoring in finance at Drake, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Drake University

#6

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

About 8% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 92% are male.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Dordt University Report

#7

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

Of the 19 students majoring in finance at UIU, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Finance majors at UIU take out an average of $20,943 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Upper Iowa University Report

#8

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

Women make up 46% of the finance majors at the school.

On average, finance graduates from Mount Mercy take out $20,582 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Mount Mercy University

#9

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Loras College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

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

Finance majors at Loras take out an average of $20,789 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Loras College

#9

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

Of the 14 students majoring in finance at St. Ambrose University, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Saint Ambrose University

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,071
Missouri 901
Kansas 827
Nebraska 525
South Dakota 96
North Dakota 155

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 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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