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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$24,551 Avg Student Debt

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

Finance & Financial Management is the #14 most popular major in the country with 57,778 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest Region .

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the most popular school in the Southwest Region for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 442 students majoring in finance at UH, 62% are male and 38% are female.

On average, finance graduates from UH take out $18,288 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance and financial management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 393 students majoring in finance at ASU - Tempe, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Finance majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $18,813 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $237, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

Out of the 77 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 391 students majoring in finance at UT Austin, 72% are male and 28% are female.

Finance majors at UT Austin take out an average of $18,594 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 $201.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $17,260. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $337, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

Out of the 77 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $446.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 284 students majoring in finance at UT Arlington, 65% are male and 35% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $21,968 in student debt.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State 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. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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

On average, finance graduates from Texas State take out $21,901 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 $246.

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The University of Texas at Dallas 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. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debt load of $22,297. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $285, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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 #9 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from University of Oklahoma carry an average student debt load of $18,601. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $797.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, finance graduates from Texas Tech take out $21,158 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 $222.

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#11

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at University of Arizona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,065. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $424.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Arizona

With a ranking of #11, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $22,099. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $235, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
14 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
15 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

Explore the best finance and financial management colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 5,084
Arizona 950
Oklahoma 698
New Mexico 51

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

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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