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

8 Colleges
$71,194 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Finance & Financial Management

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

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#5

North Central College

Naperville, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at North Central College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Illinois. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.

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Benedictine University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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#7

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for finance and financial management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for finance and financial management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges 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 8 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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