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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Connecticut

17 Colleges
$54,142 Avg Salary
$22,951 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Connecticut to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for finance majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for finance & financial management students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at UCONN accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. 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

Out of the 17 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Fairfield U accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for finance & financial management students. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

On average, finance graduates from Quinnipiac take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. 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

The excellent programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

On average, finance graduates from Sacred Heart take out $25,531 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $845, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 17 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, finance graduates from CCSU take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their 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. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Post University carry an average student debt load of $30,750.

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Western Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance & financial management programs. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

Finance majors at WestConn take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #8, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UHart carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Connecticut ranking. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.

On average, finance graduates from ECSU take out $24,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance & financial management programs. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

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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 17 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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