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2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

81 Colleges
$13,450 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,719 Avg Salary

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 81 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for finance students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 15% Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the best value school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.

Bellevue University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minot State University is a great value for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population.

MSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,163 in tuition and fees each year. On average, finance graduates from MSU take out $18,342 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Minot State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Metro State are $9,394 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Metro State carry an average student debtload of $29,207.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Metropolitan State University Report

#4

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Park University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Park University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,853 in tuition and fees each year. Finance majors at Park University take out an average of $27,957 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Park University Report

#5

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. DSU is a small public school located in the town of Dickinson.

DSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from DSU carry an average student debtload of $30,843.

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#7

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dakota State are $12,735 per year.

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Southwest Minnesota State 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 #8 on the list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marshall.

Southwest Minnesota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,482 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, Northern State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $11,947 a year.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Northern State University Report

University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. UMN Crookston is a small public school located in the distant town of Crookston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Crookston are $12,514 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at UMN Crookston accumulate an average of around $30,680 in student debt.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year. Finance majors at North Dakota State University take out an average of $22,160 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#12

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grantham University are $8,280 a year.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Grantham University Report

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 Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
14 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
15 Columbia College Columbia, MO
16 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 911
Minnesota 1,073
Kansas 858
Iowa 1,046
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 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.

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