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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Master'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. 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 Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 234 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for finance majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the finance majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

Of the 186 students majoring in finance at Case Western, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Case Western Reserve University Report

#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the finance majors at the school.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Harvard University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Of the 157 students majoring in finance at Tulane, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Tulane University of Louisiana

Colorado State University - Global Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the finance majors at the school.

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for finance and financial management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Women make up 43% of the finance majors at the school.

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#8

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

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Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for finance and financial management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

Of the 85 students majoring in finance at SNHU, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#10

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

About 42% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#10

Goldey - Beacom College

Wilmington, DE

With a ranking of #10, Goldey - Beacom College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Goldey - Beacom College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wilmington.

Women make up 58% of the finance majors at the school.

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West Texas A&M University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in finance at West Texas A&M University, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#13

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #13, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 34% of the finance majors at the school.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for finance and financial management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 53% of the finance majors at the school.

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#14

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

Bentley University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#16

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the finance majors at the school.

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#17

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #17, Webster University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in finance at Webster, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#18

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #18, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in finance at St. Joe's, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#19

Universidad Metropolitana

San Juan, PR

Universidad Metropolitana landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the large city of San Juan, UMET is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#19

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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

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#21

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

With a ranking of #21, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 26% of the finance majors at the school.

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#22

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

With a ranking of #22, Wilmington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

Women make up 37% of the finance majors at the school.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of South Florida - Main Campus

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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

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

#25

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree finance and financial management programs. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

Women make up 24% of the finance majors at the school.

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#28

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
#29

New York University

New York, NY
#30

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#32

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
#35

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
#35

American University

Washington, DC

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Finance & Financial Management students that almost earned our Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
38 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
39 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
40 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
40 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
42 Golden Gate University - San Francisco San Francisco, CA
43 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro San Juan, PR
44 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
44 Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA
46 University of La Verne La Verne, CA
46 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK

Finance & Financial Management by Region

View the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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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