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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Mississippi

9 Colleges
$42,775 Avg Salary
$23,833 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

With 396 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, finance and financial management is the #20 most popular major in Mississippi.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Mississippi 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Colleges.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Ole Miss 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 $613.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 9 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Mississippi State carry an average student debt load of $20,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mississippi College is a great place for finance and financial management students. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Mississippi. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

Finance majors at Jackson State take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Jackson State University Report

#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance and financial management programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

With a ranking of #7, Hinds Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Raymond.

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#7

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.

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

Southwest Mississippi Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance and financial management programs. SMCC is a small public school located in the town of Summit.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools 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
Kentucky 532
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 910
Arkansas 638
Alabama 1,276
West Virginia 206

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 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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