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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Michigan

33 Colleges
$51,082 Avg Salary
$25,979 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,699 degrees and certificates were awarded to finance and financial management students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $448, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Michigan. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from GVSU carry an average student debt load of $23,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $244, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at WMU take out is $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $221, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The excellent programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, finance graduates from Wayne State take out $24,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Wayne State University Report

#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 33 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Oakland take out is $22,461. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $204.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UM Dearborn carry an average student debt load of $23,843.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Central Michigan carry an average student debt load of $26,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $318, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Finance majors at Eastern Michigan take out an average of $23,490 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Northwood University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance and financial management programs. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Midland.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Northwood carry an average student debt load of $23,250.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Northwood University Report

#10

Walsh College

Troy, MI

Walsh College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Walsh carry an average student debt load of $17,865.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Walsh College Report

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 3,170
Illinois 1,970
Indiana 1,178
Wisconsin 1,564

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 26 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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