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

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

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

Finance & Financial Management is one of the most popular subjects to study in Rhode Island. With 680 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Rhode Island 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for finance majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Providence College

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Providence College the most popular school in Rhode Island for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 21% of the finance majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $554, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

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

Women make up 18% of the finance majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $765, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

Women make up 18% of the finance majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $260.

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Out of the 8 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the # 4 spot on the list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

Of the 60 students majoring in finance at RWU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $541.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Roger Williams University Report

#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Out of the 8 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 91% are male.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence 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 #6 on the list. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

About 32% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#7

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

With a ranking of #7, Rhode Island College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

About 26% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 74% are male.

On average, finance graduates from RIC take out $24,062 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,157
Connecticut 880
New Hampshire 268
Maine 161
Vermont 6

Finance & Financial Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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