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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa

15 Colleges
$50,930 Avg Salary
$21,560 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, finance & financial management was ranked 2nd in Iowa. In fact, 1,015 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. 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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Iowa 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.

Check out the finance programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#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 Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $494, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, finance graduates from Iowa State take out $19,625 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 $311.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Iowa State University Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in Iowa. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UNI take out is $18,770. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $232.

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Upper Iowa University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

Finance majors at UIU take out an average of $17,586 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand View University is a great place for finance & financial management students. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Grand View University accumulate an average of around $22,807 in student debt.

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#6

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

On average, finance graduates from Drake take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Drake University Report

#7

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

On average, finance graduates from Dordt take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance & financial management programs. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Mount Mercy accumulate an average of around $21,359 in student debt.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Mount Mercy University Report

#9

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

With a ranking of #9, Loras College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

Finance majors at Loras take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Loras College Report

#9

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 15 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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