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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Connecticut

17 Colleges
$54,142 Avg Salary
$24,664 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 880 degrees and certificates were awarded to finance and financial management students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Connecticut to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for finance and financial management students. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, finance graduates from UCONN take out $20,508 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $360.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Finance majors at Fairfield U take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $694, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The excellent programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Connecticut. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Quinnipiac accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,005.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for finance and financial management students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Finance majors at Sacred Heart take out an average of $26,725 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $612, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Finance majors at CCSU take out an average of $23,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Connecticut list. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Post University accumulate an average of around $39,648 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

Finance majors at WestConn take out an average of $22,567 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, finance graduates from UHart take out $26,900 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Connecticut ranking. ECSU is a small public school located in the fringe town of Willimantic.

On average, finance graduates from ECSU take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,157
New Hampshire 268
Maine 161
Rhode Island 680
Vermont 6

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

Majors Similar to Finance

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 17 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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