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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 721 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Baruch College

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Baruch College the most popular school in the United States for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 1,006 students majoring in finance at Baruch, 65% are male and 35% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Baruch carry an average student debt load of $15,601.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Baruch College Report

Out of the 721 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 73% are male.

Finance majors at Ohio State take out an average of $19,680 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $254.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance and financial management schools in the United States. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Women make up 42% of the finance majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at FIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,773.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Florida International University

#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 721 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 615 students majoring in finance at UA, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Of the 557 students majoring in finance at Florida State, 73% are male and 27% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Florida State carry an average student debt load of $18,893. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Florida State University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Of the 553 students majoring in finance at UofSC, 68% are male and 32% are female.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UofSC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,848. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $574, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Women make up 27% of the finance majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UGA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,298. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $191.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Georgia Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 447 students majoring in finance at USF Tampa, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Finance majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $22,135 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $154, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #9, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 38% of the finance majors at the school.

On average, finance graduates from UH take out $18,288 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for finance and financial management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the finance majors at the school.

Finance majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $18,453 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $462.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Wisconsin - Madison

University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for finance and financial management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Women make up 29% of the finance majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $20,690.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Central Florida Report

California State University - Northridge landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Of the 399 students majoring in finance at CSUN, 64% are male and 36% are female.

On average, finance graduates from CSUN take out $17,990 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at California State University - Northridge

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for finance and financial management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the finance majors at the school.

Finance majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $18,813 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $237, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Arizona State University - Tempe

#14

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for finance and financial management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

Of the 392 students majoring in finance at UARK, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Finance majors at UARK take out an average of $21,980 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $451.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Arkansas

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 28% of the finance majors at the school.

Finance majors at UT Austin take out an average of $18,594 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $201.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at The University of Texas at Austin

#16

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Women make up 22% of the finance majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Iowa carry an average student debt load of $21,728. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $459.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Iowa Report

University of Maryland - College Park came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

About 30% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 70% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from UMCP carry an average student debt load of $18,986. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $403, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Maryland - College Park Report

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Of the 381 students majoring in finance at Rutgers New Brunswick, 69% are male and 31% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debt load of $22,224. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $273.

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With a ranking of #19, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 28% of the finance majors at the school.

Finance majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $23,303 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $238.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#20

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for finance and financial management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 353 students majoring in finance at UPenn, 65% are male and 35% are female.

On average, finance graduates from UPenn take out $13,919 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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#21

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #21, Boston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

About 27% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 73% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Boston College carry an average student debt load of $15,194. 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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#22

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for finance and financial management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 22% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 78% are male.

On average, finance graduates from Temple take out $23,412 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $436.

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#23

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 25% of the finance majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $21,559. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $448, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Michigan State University Report

Miami University - Oxford came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the finance majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debt load of $19,420. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $589.

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#25

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 25% of the finance majors at the school.

On average, finance graduates from Virginia Tech take out $21,776 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $394, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Virginia Tech Report

#34

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#35

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
#36

University of Delaware

Newark, DE
#37

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
#38

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA
#38

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
#40

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
#41

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#43

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA
#45

Bentley University

Waltham, MA
#45

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
#48

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
#49

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 721 different United States finance and financial management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
52 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
53 DePaul University Chicago, IL
54 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
54 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
56 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
57 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
58 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
58 University of Mississippi University, MS
60 Providence College Providence, RI
61 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
62 Clemson University Clemson, SC
63 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
64 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
65 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
65 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
67 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
68 Illinois State University Normal, IL
69 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
70 Fordham University Bronx, NY
71 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
71 University of North Texas Denton, TX
73 Georgetown University Washington, DC
74 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
75 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
75 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
77 Washington State University Pullman, WA
78 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
79 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
79 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
79 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
82 Bryant University Smithfield, RI
83 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
84 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
85 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
85 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
85 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
88 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
89 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
89 George Washington University Washington, DC
89 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
89 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
93 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
93 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
95 University of Denver Denver, CO
96 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
96 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
96 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
99 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
100 Elon University Elon, NC
101 Baylor University Waco, TX
101 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
103 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
104 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
104 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
106 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
106 Portland State University Portland, OR
108 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
108 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Finance & Financial Management students that almost earned our Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
110 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
111 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
112 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
113 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
114 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
114 Pace University - New York New York, NY
116 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
117 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
118 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
118 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
120 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
120 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
122 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
123 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
124 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
125 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
126 Suffolk University Boston, MA
127 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
128 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
128 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
130 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
130 Creighton University Omaha, NE
130 Utah State University Logan, UT
133 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
134 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
135 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
136 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
136 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
136 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
139 Boise State University Boise, ID
140 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
140 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
142 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
142 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
144 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI

Finance & Financial Management by Region

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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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