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Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$72,082 Avg Salary
$25,635 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

In 2020-2021, finance and financial management students earned 722 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in District of Columbia

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

Top District of Columbia Schools in Finance & Financial Management

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for finance and financial management students. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Georgetown take out is $15,722. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $988.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for finance and financial management students. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

While working on their degree, finance majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $626, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Howard carry an average student debtload of $21,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $609.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at The American University take out is $23,231.

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

After completing their degree, finance graduates from CUA carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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University of the District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #6 on the list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,966
New York 3,340
Maryland 729
New Jersey 1,383
Delaware 476

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 6 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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