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

31 Colleges
$49,719 Avg Salary
$24,551 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,970 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, finance and financial management is the #18 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 61% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $417, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance and financial management schools in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 35% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 65% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at UIC accumulate an average of around $17,658 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $323, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance and financial management schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 32% of the finance majors at the school.

On average, finance graduates from DePaul take out $23,633 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $476, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 31 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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

On average, finance graduates from Illinois State take out $20,664 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 $301.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance and financial management schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

On average, finance graduates from Loyola Chicago take out $23,722 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 $446.

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With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Of the 77 students majoring in finance at NIU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Finance majors at NIU take out an average of $20,691 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 55 students majoring in finance at Northeastern Illinois University, 69% are male and 31% are female.

On average, finance graduates from Northeastern Illinois University take out $17,765 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rock Island.

About 29% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#9

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

Women make up 34% of the finance majors at the school.

Finance majors at Aurora take out an average of $20,239 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 66% are male.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 21 majors within the area of study, finance and financial management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Finance

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.

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