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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas

61 Colleges
$53,158 Avg Salary
$23,356 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 Texas. With 4,991 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 61 schools in Texas 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Colleges.

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our analysis found University of Houston to be the most popular school for finance & financial management students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Finance majors at UH take out an average of $15,611 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for finance & financial management students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $18,586 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $456, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 61 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $20,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $295.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $246.

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Out of the 61 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at SMU accumulate an average of around $52,586 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 $715.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UT Arlington take out is $18,500.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas ranking. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

On average, finance graduates from Texas State take out $21,291 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $262.

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The University of Texas at Dallas 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. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debt load of $18,400. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $255.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UTSA take out is $19,836. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $163.

Full Finance & Financial Management at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UNT take out is $20,175. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $249.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
12 Baylor University Waco, TX

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 932
Oklahoma 693
New Mexico 51

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 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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