2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, finance and financial management was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 57,778 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 113 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
Top 15% Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Edison State University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TESU are $9,342 a year. On average, finance graduates from TESU take out $24,616 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
TESU also claimed a spot on our Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $12,336 per year. Finance majors at UMGC take out an average of $26,292 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMGC also is in the top 15% of our Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Excelsior College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
Excelsior College also claimed a spot on our Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value finance and financial management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Wilmington University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,216.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ship are $14,122 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at Ship accumulate an average of around $23,063 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $312, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,615 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at SRU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,352. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $346, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $16,052 per year.
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Salisbury University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.
Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $20,458 in tuition and fees each year. On average, finance graduates from Salisbury take out $18,510 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $326, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCUPA are $22,247 a year.
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Goldey - Beacom College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the large suburb of Wilmington, Goldey - Beacom College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Goldey - Beacom College are $12,750 a year. Finance majors at Goldey - Beacom College take out an average of $23,562 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Baruch College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baruch are $15,414 per year. Finance majors at Baruch take out an average of $15,601 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Howard 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 #11 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard are $28,916 per year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Howard take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,005. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $609.
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California University of Pennsylvania 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 #13 on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal U are $15,726 per year.
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York College of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YCP are $22,350 per year.
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University of the District of Columbia landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of the District of Columbia are $13,004 a year.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Ramapo College undergraduate students pay an average of $24,694 in tuition and fees each year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Rutgers University - Newark | Newark, NJ |
| 18 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 19 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 20 | University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown | Johnstown, PA |
| 20 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 22 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State
Explore the best finance and financial management colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3,966 |
| New York | 3,340 |
| Maryland | 729 |
| New Jersey | 1,383 |
| District of Columbia | 722 |
| Delaware | 476 |
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Finance & Financial Management Related Majors for Finance
Finance & Financial Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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.
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