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

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

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

With 1,303 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, finance and financial management is the #19 most popular major in North Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina at Charlotte to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 72% are male.

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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#2

Elon University

Elon, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon.

About 28% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 72% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $987, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Women make up 23% of the finance majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at ECU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,154. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $250, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 115 students majoring in finance at Wake Forest University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Wake Forest University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

About 20% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 80% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at Appalachian State accumulate an average of around $19,689 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $258.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 57% are male.

Finance majors at UNC Greensboro take out an average of $23,292 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

Western Carolina 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 #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in finance at WCU, 69% are male and 31% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from WCU carry an average student debt load of $24,697. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $159.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Western Carolina University Report

#8

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in finance at Campbell, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Finance majors at Campbell take out an average of $23,790 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $248, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

High Point University

High Point, NC

With a ranking of #9, High Point University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. High Point is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of High Point.

Of the 37 students majoring in finance at High Point, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Queens University of Charlotte 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. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Charlotte.

About 18% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 82% are male.

On average, finance graduates from Queens take out $23,141 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Queens University of Charlotte Report

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,368
Virginia 929
Florida 3,990
Tennessee 675
Kentucky 532
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 910
Arkansas 638
Alabama 1,276
Mississippi 396
West Virginia 206

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 19 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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