2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You
With 5,084 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, finance and financial management is the #12 most popular major in Texas.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 56 schools in Texas 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.
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 Schools
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 Texas. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
El Centro College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 per year. While working on their degree, finance majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $21,080 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly 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 Schools in Texas list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $4,344 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UH Downtown undergraduate students pay an average of $7,338 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Finance majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $25,015 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for finance and financial management students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 a year. While working on their degree, finance majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $337.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas list.
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Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas list. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $7,363 a year.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UH Clear Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $7,698 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UH Clear Lake take out is $23,611.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH Clear Lake is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas list.
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Tarleton State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarleton are $7,790 per year.
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Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas Tech are $11,852 a year. Finance majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $222.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #10, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $9,202 per year. After completing their degree, finance graduates from West Texas A&M University carry an average student debtload of $19,500.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 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 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.