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2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

56 Colleges
$9,079 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,158 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas

Check out the finance programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
$4,050 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

In addition to its great value ranking, El Centro College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas list.

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$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very 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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$4,344 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 Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $4,344 per year.

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$7,338 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Downtown is a great value for finance and financial management students. 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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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #4 for overall quality for finance in Texas.

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$7,363 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $7,363 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,698 Average Tuition & Fees

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 suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a medium-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.

UH Clear Lake excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas list.

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#8

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
$7,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Tarleton State University 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 town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $7,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$9,202 Average Tuition & Fees

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 moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Texas A&M University are $9,202 a 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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Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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