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Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa

13 Colleges
$50,081 Avg Salary
$24,911 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

In 2020-2021, finance and financial management students earned 1,046 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

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The Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa

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

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best school in Iowa for finance and financial management students. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

On average, finance graduates from Iowa take out $24,250 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $459.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UNI carry an average student debtload of $22,875. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $145.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $24,236 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $269, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Dordt accumulate an average of around $23,191 in student debt.

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#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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#7

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

With a ranking of #7, Loras College did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

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#8

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa ranking. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

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#9

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Grand View University take out is $26,115.

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#10

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #10 on the list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UIU carry an average student debtload of $27,255.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 911
Minnesota 1,073
Kansas 858
Nebraska 537
North Dakota 158
South Dakota 100

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 13 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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