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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina

22 Colleges
$49,851 Avg Salary
$23,878 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

With 1,303 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, finance and financial management is the #19 most popular major in North Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in North Carolina 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the most popular school in North Carolina for finance and financial management students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debt load of $24,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $238.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at ECU take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $250, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Elon University

Elon, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina list. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Elon take out is $23,172. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $987, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, finance graduates from Wake Forest University take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Appalachian State carry an average student debt load of $21,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $258.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at UNC Greensboro accumulate an average of around $24,378 in student debt.

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#7

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance and financial management programs. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Campbell carry an average student debt load of $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $248, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Western Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $25,750 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 $159.

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#9

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point 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. High Point is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of High Point.

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North Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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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
Florida 3,990
Tennessee 675
Kentucky 532
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 910
Arkansas 638
Alabama 1,276
Mississippi 396
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 22 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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