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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$71,194 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, finance and financial management was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 57,778 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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#8

Walsh College

Troy, MI

With a ranking of #8, Walsh College did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Cleary University

Howell, MI

Cleary University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleary College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Howell.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

Explore the best finance and financial management schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,699
Ohio 3,170
Illinois 1,970
Indiana 1,178
Wisconsin 1,564

Finance & Financial Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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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