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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region

108 Colleges
$50,162 Avg Salary
$23,509 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 108 schools in the Plains States Region 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 .

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for finance & financial management students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Iowa take out is $22,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $494.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for finance & financial management students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, finance graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $20,500 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 $376.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $19,625 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $311, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at K -State take out is $23,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $426.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UNL take out is $19,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $429, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas 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 small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Finance majors at KU take out an average of $20,218 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $397, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Fort Hays State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

While working on their degree, finance majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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#9

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Creighton carry an average student debt load of $33,713. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $462.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance & financial management programs. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Missouri State take out is $22,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $394, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance & financial management programs. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Finance majors at UNI take out an average of $18,770 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $232.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UST MN take out is $25,485. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $578, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

Finance majors at UMN Duluth take out an average of $21,800 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $381, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

On average, finance graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $21,492 in student loans while working on their degree.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at North Dakota State University accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
17 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
18 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
19 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
20 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
21 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,071
Missouri 901
Iowa 1,015
Kansas 827
Nebraska 525
South Dakota 96
North Dakota 155

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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