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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region

77 Colleges
$53,039 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

Finance & Financial Management is the #14 most popular major in the country with 57,778 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for finance majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $21,080. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $201.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for finance and financial management students. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Finance majors at TCU take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $475.

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The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at SMU accumulate an average of around $20,375 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $446.

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Out of the 77 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $18,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $337, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

The excellent programs at Trinity University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in the Southwest Region . Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University 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. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, finance graduates from Baylor take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $641, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance and financial management programs. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Longview.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Finance majors at OSU take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $319.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance and financial management programs. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at University of Arizona take out is $19,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $424.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $222.

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#11

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, finance graduates from St. Mary's take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK
13 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
14 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
15 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

Explore the best finance and financial management colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 5,084
Arizona 950
Oklahoma 698
New Mexico 51

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 25 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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