2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools
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.
2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Finance & Financial Management
Our analysis found Baruch College to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Baruch is a 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.
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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 very 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. FIU is a very large public school located in the 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.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly 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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Out of the 721 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the 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.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize 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.
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University of Georgia 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 #7 on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize 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.
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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 large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly 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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University of Houston 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 #9 on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the 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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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 Madison, UW - Madison is a public college 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.
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University of Central Florida landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. UCF is a very large public school located in the large 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.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the 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.
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With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Tempe 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 Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very 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.
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University of Arkansas landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. 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.
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With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Austin 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 large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college 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.
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University of Iowa came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small 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.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the 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.
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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 fairly 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 school 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.
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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 fairly 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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Boston College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. 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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With a ranking of #22, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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Michigan State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Michigan State is a very 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.
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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 fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a 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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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 small 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.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 721 different United States finance and financial management schools we analyzed.
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.
Finance & Financial Management by Region
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Finance & Financial Management Related Majors
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 |
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| 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.