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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region

94 Colleges
$53,039 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

Finance & Financial Management is the #14 most popular major in the country with 57,778 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 94 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Check out the finance programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our analysis found University of Houston to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

While working on their degree, finance majors at UH accumulate an average of around $17,735 in student debt.

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Out of the 94 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Finance majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $337, assuming that the borrower is 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 Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $18,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $237, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $21,080. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $201.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $21,500 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 $222.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, finance graduates from SMU take out $20,375 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $446.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $21,279 in student debt.

Full Finance & Financial Management at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $23,555. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $246.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from University of Oklahoma carry an average student debt load of $19,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $797.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

While working on their degree, finance majors at UT Dallas accumulate an average of around $19,707 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $285, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #11 on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

On average, finance graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $35,146 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UTSA take out is $21,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $143.

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#13

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

While working on their degree, finance majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $424.

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University of North Texas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UNT take out is $22,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $235, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of North Texas Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Finance & Financial Management students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
16 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
17 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
18 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

Explore the best finance and financial management schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 5,084
Arizona 950
Oklahoma 698
New Mexico 51

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

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 25 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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