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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

752 Colleges
$53,475 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

Finance & Financial Management is the #14 most popular major in the country with 57,778 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. This report analyzed 752 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges.

Top 25 Top Schools in Finance & Financial Management

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Notre Dame accumulate an average of around $19,000 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 $856.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 752 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in the United States. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at UPenn accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt. 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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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in the United States. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Lehigh carry an average student debtload of $24,773. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $608.

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#6

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Finance majors at Wake Forest University take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Villanova carry an average student debtload of $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $621.

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#9

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Finance majors at Georgetown take out an average of $15,722 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 $988.

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#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance and financial management programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #11 on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

On average, finance graduates from WUSTL take out $16,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the large 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 debtload of $21,080. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $201.

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Bunker Hill Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#14

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

With a ranking of #14, Santa Clara University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

Finance majors at SCU take out an average of $14,490 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, finance graduates from UIUC take out $19,500 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 $417.

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#16

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Boston College take out is $17,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $866.

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#17

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #17 on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Finance majors at TCU take out an average of $21,500 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 $475.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #18 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Finance majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $462.

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With a ranking of #19, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the large 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 $20,375 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $446.

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#20

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #20 on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debtload of $24,590. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $394, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance and financial management programs. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UMCP take out is $19,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $403, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#22

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

On average, finance graduates from Michigan State take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $448, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#23

Elon University

Elon, NC

Elon University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elon.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Elon accumulate an average of around $23,172 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $987, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Elon University Report

#24

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance and financial management programs. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Finance majors at JMU take out an average of $21,875 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $548, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at James Madison University Report

#25

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #25, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Finance majors at Syracuse take out an average of $27,000 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 $591.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

#26

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#30

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
#31

University of Delaware

Newark, DE
#32

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
#35

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#37

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN
#38

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#39

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL
#41

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN
#44

New York University

New York, NY
#46

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
#47

Bentley University

Waltham, MA
#50

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Finance & Financial Management Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 752 different United States finance and financial management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
52 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
53 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
54 Baylor University Waco, TX
55 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
56 Howard University Washington, DC
57 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
58 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
59 Creighton University Omaha, NE
60 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
61 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
62 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
63 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
64 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO
65 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
66 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
67 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
68 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
69 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
70 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
71 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
72 Boston University Boston, MA
73 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
74 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
75 Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA
76 LeTourneau University Longview, TX
77 Fordham University Bronx, NY
78 Taylor University Upland, IN
79 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
80 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
81 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
82 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
83 Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA
84 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
85 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN
86 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
87 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
88 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
89 Clemson University Clemson, SC
90 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
91 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
92 Providence College Providence, RI
93 Iowa State University Ames, IA
94 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
95 Walsh College Troy, MI
96 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
97 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
98 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
99 American University Washington, DC
100 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
101 Wofford College Spartanburg, SC
102 Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA
103 Excelsior College Albany, NY
104 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
105 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA
106 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
107 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
108 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA
109 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
110 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
111 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN
112 Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Finance & Financial Management students that almost earned our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools award.

Rank College Location
113 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
114 Illinois State University Normal, IL
115 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
116 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
117 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
118 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
119 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
120 Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA
121 Essex County College Newark, NJ
122 Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC
123 St. Mary’s University San Antonio, TX
124 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
125 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
126 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
127 University of Portland Portland, OR
128 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
129 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
130 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
131 National University La Jolla, CA
132 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
133 Auburn University Auburn, AL
134 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
135 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
136 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
137 Wittenberg University Springfield, OH
138 Dakota State University Madison, SD
139 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
140 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
141 Northeastern University Boston, MA
142 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL
143 Seattle University Seattle, WA
144 Bradley University Peoria, IL
145 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
146 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
147 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
148 Northwood University Midland, MI
149 University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK
150 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ

Finance & Financial Management by Region

View the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 21 majors within the area of study, finance and financial management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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