2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the Southwest 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best value school in the Southwest Region for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $41,487.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UOPX - Arizona also is in the top 10% of our Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Texas are $11,726 per year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at MSU Texas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,897.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Texas A&M University is a great value for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at West Texas A&M University accumulate an average of around $19,578 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ottawa University - Phoenix also is in the top 10% of our Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great value for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per year. On average, finance graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $28,226 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $104, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, Grand Canyon University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Downtown are $17,196 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from UH Downtown carry an average student debtload of $27,304.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $24,764 per year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at OSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,393. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $319.
In addition to its great value ranking, OSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $17,155 per year. On average, finance graduates from Texas A & M University - Central Texas take out $26,087 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A & M University - Central Texas also is in the top 20% of our Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Tarleton State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $17,582 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Tarleton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,613.
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Texas Tech 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year. Finance majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $21,158 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $222.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year. On average, finance graduates from UT Austin take out $18,594 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $201.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Finance & Financial Management students in the Southwest Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Wayland Baptist University | Plainview, TX |
| 13 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 14 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 14 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State
Explore the best finance and financial management schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5,084 |
| Arizona | 950 |
| Oklahoma | 698 |
| New Mexico | 51 |
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Majors Related to Finance
One of 21 majors within the area of study, finance and financial management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.