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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina

22 Colleges
$49,851 Avg Salary
$21,564 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 North Carolina. With 1,251 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in North Carolina 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 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the most popular school in North Carolina for finance & financial management students. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, finance graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $239, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Finance majors at ECU take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $175, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Elon University

Elon, NC

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

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Elon take out is $19,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $899.

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#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Wake Forest University take out is $19,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Appalachian State accumulate an average of around $20,500 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 $285.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UNC Greensboro carry an average student debt load of $22,520.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#7

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance & financial management programs. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, finance graduates from Campbell take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $324, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $22,060 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $176.

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#9

High Point University

High Point, NC

With a ranking of #9, High Point University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of High Point.

Full Finance & Financial Management at High Point University Report

North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Colleges 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
West Virginia 206
Alabama 1,274
Mississippi 388
South Carolina 993
Arkansas 638
Kentucky 532

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 22 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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