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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

28 Colleges
$49,719 Avg Salary
$24,551 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,970 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, finance and financial management is the #18 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the finance bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best school in Illinois for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at Illinois Wesleyan accumulate an average of around $22,887 in student debt.

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#3

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Augustana College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Illinois. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rock Island.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Loyola Chicago take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,722. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $446.

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Out of the 28 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

On average, finance graduates from Illinois State take out $20,664 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $301.

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#6

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

Lake Forest College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $210.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, finance graduates from DePaul take out $23,633 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $476, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,699
Ohio 3,170
Indiana 1,178
Wisconsin 1,564

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

Majors Similar to Finance

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.

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