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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 880 degrees and certificates were awarded to finance and financial management students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Connecticut 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 analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 225 students majoring in finance at UCONN, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Finance majors at UCONN take out an average of $19,762 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 $360.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance and financial management schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 165 students majoring in finance at Fairfield U, 74% are male and 26% are female.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $694, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Out of the 12 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

Women make up 19% of the finance majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,005.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 83% are male.

Finance majors at Sacred Heart take out an average of $24,248 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $612, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 12 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 90 students majoring in finance at CCSU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at CCSU accumulate an average of around $22,509 in student debt.

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#6

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

Of the 37 students majoring in finance at Post University, 59% are male and 41% are female.

On average, finance graduates from Post University take out $37,358 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Western Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

Women make up 24% of the finance majors at the school.

On average, finance graduates from WestConn take out $20,956 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #8, University of Hartford 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 West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 35% of the finance majors at the school.

Finance majors at UHart take out an average of $22,790 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.

About 14% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 86% are male.

Finance majors at ECSU take out an average of $24,035 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College 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. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Of the 16 students majoring in finance at Albertus Magnus, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,157
New Hampshire 268
Maine 161
Rhode Island 680
Vermont 6

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 12 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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