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2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$22,843 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,719 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,699 degrees and certificates were awarded to finance and financial management students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major 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.

The Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for finance students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for finance majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year. Finance majors at Michigan State take out an average of $21,559 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $448, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Michigan State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $13,900 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from GVSU carry an average student debtload of $21,697. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $244, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

GVSU also claimed a spot on our Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Grand Valley State University Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year. Finance majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $26,677 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $318, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Central Michigan University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value finance and financial management schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UM Flint undergraduate students pay an average of $12,322 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UM Flint take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,310.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Michigan - Flint

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great value for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

UM Dearborn undergraduate students pay an average of $13,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, finance graduates from UM Dearborn take out $26,496 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Michigan - Dearborn

Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for finance and financial management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year. Finance majors at WMU take out an average of $24,913 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $221, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ferris are $13,188 a year.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Ferris State University Report

#8

Walsh College

Troy, MI

Walsh College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Walsh undergraduate students pay an average of $20,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at Walsh accumulate an average of around $22,340 in student debt.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Walsh College Report

#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for finance and financial management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Oakland undergraduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Finance majors at Oakland take out an average of $23,324 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $204.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Oakland University Report

#10

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saginaw Valley State University are $11,130 per year.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Saginaw Valley State University Report

Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 3,170
Illinois 1,970
Indiana 1,178
Wisconsin 1,564

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 25 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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