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

9 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, 929 degrees and certificates were awarded to finance and financial management students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the finance bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 337 students majoring in finance at Virginia Tech, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Finance majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $21,776 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 $394.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Virginia Tech Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance and financial management schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 60% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from GMU carry an average student debt load of $23,101.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at George Mason University

#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from JMU carry an average student debt load of $20,280. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $548.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at James Madison University

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the finance majors at the school.

Finance majors at Old Dominion take out an average of $26,461 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $182.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Old Dominion University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the finance majors at the school.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Virginia Commonwealth University

#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford 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 #6 on the list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

Of the 45 students majoring in finance at Radford, 71% are male and 29% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at Radford accumulate an average of around $23,413 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $255.

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#7

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton 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. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hampton.

About 25% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Hampton University Report

Virginia Union 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VUU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Virginia Union University

#8

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

Ferrum College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Ferrum College

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,368
North Carolina 1,303
Florida 3,990
Tennessee 675
Kentucky 532
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 910
Arkansas 638
Alabama 1,276
Mississippi 396
West Virginia 206

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 9 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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