2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 91 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for finance majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Women make up 22% of the finance majors at the school.
Finance majors at Iowa take out an average of $21,728 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 $459.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance and financial management schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
About 27% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 73% are male.
The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,352. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $326.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 258 students majoring in finance at Iowa State, 78% are male and 22% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debt load of $22,972. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $269.
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Out of the 91 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Of the 238 students majoring in finance at UNL, 75% are male and 25% are female.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $490.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
Of the 204 students majoring in finance at KU, 78% are male and 22% are female.
The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $364, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Fort Hays State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 32% are male.
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Washington University in St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
About 35% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 65% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at WUSTL accumulate an average of around $16,255 in student debt.
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Kansas 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 26% of the finance majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that finance majors at K -State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,672. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $262, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield 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 Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 147 students majoring in finance at Missouri State, 63% are male and 37% are female.
The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Missouri State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,798. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $301.
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University of Northern Iowa landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
Of the 141 students majoring in finance at UNI, 68% are male and 32% are female.
Finance majors at UNI take out an average of $21,688 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
About 20% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 80% are male.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 84% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debt load of $21,234. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $291.
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Creighton 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 #13 on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 29% of the finance majors at the school.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $405.
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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 Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 15 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 16 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 17 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 18 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State
Explore the best finance and financial management schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 911 |
| Minnesota | 1,073 |
| Kansas | 858 |
| Iowa | 1,046 |
| Nebraska | 537 |
| North Dakota | 158 |
| South Dakota | 100 |
Finance & Financial Management Related Majors
One of 21 majors within the area of study, finance and financial management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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