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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the New England Region

67 Colleges
$60,076 Avg Salary
$26,296 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 67 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for finance majors pursuing a .

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our analysis found Boston College to be the most popular school for finance & financial management students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Boston College accumulate an average of around $29,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $919, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Harvard take out is $28,268.

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#3

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 67 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bentley University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Bentley take out is $22,750. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $802, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 67 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UMass Amherst take out is $20,500.

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The excellent programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

On average, finance graduates from UCONN take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $434, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#7

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, finance graduates from Providence take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $620.

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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance & financial management programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, finance graduates from SNHU take out $31,911 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Bryant University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Bryant accumulate an average of around $26,714 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $779, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the New England Region list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

On average, finance graduates from Fairfield U take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $828.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Finance & Financial Management students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Suffolk University Boston, MA
12 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
13 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,979
Connecticut 879
New Hampshire 265
Rhode Island 680
Maine 161
Vermont 6

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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