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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama

16 Colleges
$41,300 Avg Salary
$20,179 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

Finance & Financial Management is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 1,274 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track 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. 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.

The Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Alabama 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

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for finance & financial management students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UA carry an average student debt load of $23,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $869.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Auburn carry an average student debt load of $19,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $999, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 16 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UAB take out is $19,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#5

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

On average, finance graduates from Samford take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

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University of North Alabama landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance & financial management programs. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

Finance majors at UNA take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance & financial management programs. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Jacksonville State University take out is $15,000.

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#9

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance & financial management programs. Located in the large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

With a ranking of #10, Tuskegee University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tuskegee.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools 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
Mississippi 388
South Carolina 993
Arkansas 638
Kentucky 532

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 16 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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