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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Arkansas

10 Colleges
$44,455 Avg Salary
$21,548 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 638 degrees and certificates were awarded to finance and financial management students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Arkansas

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

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, finance graduates from UARK take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $451, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Arkansas list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.

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#3

Harding University

Searcy, AR

The excellent programs at Harding University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Arkansas. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Harding carry an average student debtload of $22,500.

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#4

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ouachita Baptist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Ouachita Baptist accumulate an average of around $22,140 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for finance and financial management students. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

On average, finance graduates from UCA take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Williams Baptist University

Walnut Ridge, AR

Williams Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Arkansas ranking. WBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Walnut Ridge.

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#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance and financial management programs. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from A-State carry an average student debtload of $18,295.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #9 on the list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

While working on their degree, finance majors at UA Little Rock accumulate an average of around $23,600 in student debt.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #10 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Arkansas list. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,368
Virginia 929
North Carolina 1,303
Florida 3,990
Tennessee 675
Kentucky 532
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 910
Alabama 1,276
Mississippi 396
West Virginia 206

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

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 10 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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