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Most Popular Online Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Online Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

24 Colleges
$52,044 Avg Salary
$24,671 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, finance and financial management was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 57,778 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Online Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Finance & Financial Management Colleges.

#1

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Franklin University the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for finance and financial management students. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, finance graduates from Franklin University take out $32,667 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Northwood University

Midland, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Midland.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Northwood take out is $23,250.

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The excellent online programs at James A Rhodes State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Davenport University is a great place for finance and financial management students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Finance majors at Davenport University take out an average of $27,559 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Walsh College

Troy, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walsh College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Walsh carry an average student debtload of $17,865.

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#6

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Michigan - Flint landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance and financial management programs. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Finance majors at UM Flint take out an average of $25,526 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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#9

Baker College

Owosso, MI

With a ranking of #9, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, finance graduates from Baker College take out $39,988 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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Explore the most popular online finance and financial management colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,699
Ohio 3,170
Illinois 1,970
Indiana 1,178
Wisconsin 1,564

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Finance & Financial Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 24 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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