2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree School for You
Finance & Financial Management is the #12 most popular major in Massachusetts with 2,157 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Lowell the best value school in Massachusetts for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Lowell are $15,210 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value finance and financial management schools in Massachusetts. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston College are $32,722 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Boston College is ranked #5 for overall quality for finance in Massachusetts.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value finance and financial management schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bentley University is a great value for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bentley are $42,200 a year.
Bentley also took the #4 spot in our Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.
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Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for finance and financial management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #2 for overall quality for finance in Massachusetts.
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Elms College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree finance and financial management programs. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chicopee.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Elms College are $16,017 per year.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $16,965 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Boston U is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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Hult International Business School came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Hult International Business School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Hult International Business School are $43,577 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 880 |
| New Hampshire | 268 |
| Maine | 161 |
| Rhode Island | 680 |
| Vermont | 6 |
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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 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 10 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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