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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island

9 Colleges
$52,758 Avg Salary
$26,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

Finance & Financial Management is one of the most popular subjects to study in Rhode Island. With 680 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track 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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Rhode Island 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.

#1

Providence College

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Providence College to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Providence take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $554, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Out of the 9 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Bryant carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $765, 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 University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

While working on their degree, finance majors at URI accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $260.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roger Williams University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

On average, finance graduates from RWU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $541.

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Out of the 9 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the # 5 spot on the list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at JWU Providence take out is $27,000.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Johnson & Wales University - Providence Report

#6

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Salve Regina carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Salve Regina University

Johnson & Wales University - Online came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island ranking. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#8

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

With a ranking of #8, Rhode Island College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from RIC carry an average student debt load of $23,750.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Rhode Island College Report

Community College of Rhode Island landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance and financial management programs. CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Warwick.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,157
Connecticut 880
New Hampshire 268
Maine 161
Vermont 6

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 9 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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