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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kansas

18 Colleges
$48,341 Avg Salary
$21,713 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 Kansas. With 827 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Kansas 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Colleges.

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the most popular school in Kansas for finance & financial management students. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $426, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 18 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at KU take out is $20,218. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $397.

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Out of the 18 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, finance graduates from FHSU take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in Kansas. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

On average, finance graduates from WSU take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kansas list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $21,136 in student debt.

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#6

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

Benedictine College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Atchison.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Benedictine College carry an average student debt load of $26,919. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $521.

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#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kansas ranking. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

Finance majors at Pitt State take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Friends University

Wichita, KS

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

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#9

Bethany College Kansas

Lindsborg, KS

Bethany College Kansas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance & financial management programs. Located in the town of Lindsborg, Bethany College Kansas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

McPherson College

McPherson, KS

McPherson College 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. McPherson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McPherson.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,071
Missouri 901
Iowa 1,015
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 18 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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