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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools

929 Colleges
$53,475 Avg Salary
$24,463 Avg Student Debt

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. This report analyzed 929 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Finance & Financial Management program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for finance majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found American College of Financial Services to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, The American College is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Baruch College

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools list. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Baruch carry an average student debt load of $11,000.

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Out of the 929 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Finance majors at FIU take out an average of $17,475 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for finance and financial management students. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $20,530 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $254.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UA carry an average student debt load of $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $812.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance and financial management programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UPenn carry an average student debt load of $13,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $397, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Florida State take out is $19,057. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance and financial management programs. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UofSC take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $574, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UGA carry an average student debt load of $21,186. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $191.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $20,422 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $154, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, finance graduates from UW - Madison take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $462.

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#12

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

While working on their degree, finance majors at UH accumulate an average of around $17,735 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #13, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

On average, finance graduates from UMCP take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $403, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#14

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Finance majors at Tulane take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $626.

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#15

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #15 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Iowa take out is $24,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $459.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #16 on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

While working on their degree, finance majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $19,800 in student debt.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Central Florida Report

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Finance majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $337, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#18

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Boston College carry an average student debt load of $17,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $866.

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#18

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UARK carry an average student debt load of $23,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $451.

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With a ranking of #20, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from CSUN carry an average student debt load of $14,097.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $18,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $237, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance and financial management programs. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $21,080. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $201.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #23 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debt load of $23,010. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $273.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debt load of $24,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $238.

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#25

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #25, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $436.

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#26

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#28

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
#29

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
#30

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
#31

Bentley University

Waltham, MA
#32

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
#36

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
#37

University of Delaware

Newark, DE
#38

Georgetown University

Washington, DC
#44

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#45

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#46

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
#46

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
#48

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
#50

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 929 different United States finance and financial management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
51 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
53 Villanova University Villanova, PA
54 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
55 Washington State University Pullman, WA
56 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
57 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
58 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
59 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
60 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
60 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
62 DePaul University Chicago, IL
63 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
64 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
65 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
65 University of Phoenix - Arizona Tempe, AZ
67 Boston University Boston, MA
68 University of Mississippi University, MS
69 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
70 Fordham University Bronx, NY
71 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
71 Providence College Providence, RI
73 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
74 Clemson University Clemson, SC
75 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
76 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
76 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
78 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
78 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
78 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
81 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
82 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
83 Illinois State University Normal, IL
84 George Washington University Washington, DC
85 University of North Texas Denton, TX
86 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
87 Pace University - New York New York, NY
88 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
89 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
89 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
91 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
92 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
92 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
94 Bryant University Smithfield, RI
95 University of Denver Denver, CO
96 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
97 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
98 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
98 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
100 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
101 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
102 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
103 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
104 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
104 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
104 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
107 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
107 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
109 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
109 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
111 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
112 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
113 Elon University Elon, NC
114 Baylor University Waco, TX
115 Creighton University Omaha, NE
116 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
117 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
118 Portland State University Portland, OR
119 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
120 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
121 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
122 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
123 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
123 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
125 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
125 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
127 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
128 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
128 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
130 Utah State University Logan, UT
130 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
132 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
133 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
134 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
134 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
134 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
137 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
138 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
139 American University Washington, DC

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools award.

Rank College Location
140 Suffolk University Boston, MA
141 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
142 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
143 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
144 Colorado State University - Global Campus Greenwood Village, CO
144 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
146 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
147 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
148 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
148 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
150 Boise State University Boise, ID
151 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
151 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
153 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
153 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
155 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
156 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
157 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
157 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
157 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
160 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
161 Seattle University Seattle, WA
162 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
162 University of Maine Orono, ME
162 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
165 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
166 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
166 La Salle University Philadelphia, PA
168 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
169 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
169 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
169 Goldey - Beacom College Wilmington, DE
169 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
173 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
173 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
175 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
175 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX
175 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
175 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
175 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
180 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
181 Queens College Queens, NY
182 Iona College New Rochelle, NY
183 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
184 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
184 Ball State University Muncie, IN

Finance & Financial Management by Region

View the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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