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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky

13 Colleges
$46,309 Avg Salary
$25,851 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

With 532 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, finance and financial management is the #22 most popular major in Kentucky.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UK carry an average student debt load of $24,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $480, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from WKU carry an average student debt load of $23,875.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Eastern Kentucky University

Out of the 13 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Murray State carry an average student debt load of $21,000.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Murray State University

#6

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Bellarmine U take out is $21,500.

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Morehead State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

Georgetown College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at NKU accumulate an average of around $21,854 in student debt.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,368
Virginia 929
North Carolina 1,303
Florida 3,990
Tennessee 675
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 910
Arkansas 638
Alabama 1,276
Mississippi 396
West Virginia 206

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 13 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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