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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island

9 Colleges
$52,758 Avg Salary
$26,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

Finance & Financial Management is one of the most popular subjects to study in Rhode Island. With 680 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island

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

Top Rhode Island Schools in Finance & Financial Management

#1

Providence College

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Providence College the best school in Rhode Island for finance and financial management students. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, finance graduates from Providence take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $554, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Bryant carry an average student debtload of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $765, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Community College of Rhode Island is a great place for finance and financial management students. CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warwick.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roger Williams University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

Finance majors at RWU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $541.

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#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Out of the 9 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Salve Regina accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #6 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at JWU Providence take out is $27,000.

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University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #7 on the list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at URI take out is $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $260.

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With a ranking of #8, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#9

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island ranking. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

On average, finance graduates from RIC take out $23,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,157
Connecticut 880
New Hampshire 268
Maine 161
Vermont 6

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 9 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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