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2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

77 Colleges
$17,890 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,039 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management 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.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges.

Top 15% Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best value school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year.

El Centro College also claimed a spot on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Finance & Financial Management at El Centro College Report

#2

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 77 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Rio Salado College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rio Salado College also is in the top 5% of our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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$5,460 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ
$7,854 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Phoenix College is a great value for finance and financial management students. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Phoenix College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Phoenix College Report

$11,208 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at West Texas A&M University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school 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. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at West Texas A&M University take out is $19,500.

Full Finance & Financial Management at West Texas A&M University Report

University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 per year. Finance majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $35,146 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UOPX - Arizona also is in the top 10% of our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

#7

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX
$11,726 Average Tuition & Fees

MSU Texas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value finance and financial management programs. Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU Texas are $11,726 a year. Finance majors at MSU Texas take out an average of $19,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK
$9,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCCC are $9,810 per year.

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$25,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OC are $25,090 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix 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 Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ottawa University - Phoenix is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#11

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value finance and financial management programs. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year. On average, finance graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $27,085 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $104, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
13 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
14 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
15 Texas A & M University - Central Texas Killeen, TX

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 5,084
Arizona 950
Oklahoma 698
New Mexico 51

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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