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Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina

21 Colleges
$49,851 Avg Salary
$23,878 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

With 1,303 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, finance and financial management is the #19 most popular major in North Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina

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

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in North Carolina for finance and financial management students. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Finance majors at Wake Forest University take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Elon University

Elon, NC

Out of the 21 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Elon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elon.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Elon accumulate an average of around $23,172 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $987, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from ECU carry an average student debtload of $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $250, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens University of Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina list. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Queens accumulate an average of around $26,978 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Appalachian State take out is $21,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $258.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

Finance majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $238.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

On average, finance graduates from UNC Greensboro take out $24,378 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC

Belmont Abbey College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance and financial management programs. Located in the suburb of Belmont, BAC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina ranking. High Point is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of High Point.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,368
Virginia 929
Florida 3,990
Tennessee 675
Kentucky 532
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 910
Arkansas 638
Alabama 1,276
Mississippi 396
West Virginia 206

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 21 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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