2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, finance and financial management was ranked 5th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 3,966 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value programs for finance students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for finance and financial management students. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at La Salle are $33,150 a year. While working on their degree, finance majors at La Salle accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $493, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCUPA are $10,423 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.
Clarion University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,173 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Clarion University take out is $26,000.
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The excellent programs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Pennsylvania. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ship are $13,394 a year. Finance majors at Ship take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $312.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great value for finance and financial management students. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,507 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at SRU take out is $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $346.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the suburb of Johnstown, Pitt Johnstown is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt Johnstown are $14,352 a year. On average, finance graduates from Pitt Johnstown take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $504, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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York College of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
YCP undergraduate students pay an average of $22,350 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Finance majors at YCP take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $11,108 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 a year.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $20,362 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, finance graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $504, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Pitt also claimed a spot on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 3,340 |
| Maryland | 729 |
| New Jersey | 1,383 |
| District of Columbia | 722 |
| Delaware | 476 |
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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.
Majors Similar 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.