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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region

108 Colleges
$49,960 Avg Salary
$25,139 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 108 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region .

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $459.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

On average, finance graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $326.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $24,236 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 $269.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

Finance majors at K -State take out an average of $23,460 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $262, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 108 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Finance majors at UNL take out an average of $22,870 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $490.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Finance majors at WUSTL take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance and financial management programs. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

While working on their degree, finance majors at KU accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $364, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Fort Hays State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance and financial management programs. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Finance majors at Creighton take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $405.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debt load of $23,091. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $301.

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#11

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa 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. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

On average, finance graduates from UNI take out $22,875 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UST MN take out is $26,961.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debt load of $23,688. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $291.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance and financial management programs. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out is $24,708.

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With a ranking of #16, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Finance majors at North Dakota State University take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
18 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
19 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
20 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
21 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 911
Minnesota 1,073
Kansas 858
Iowa 1,046
Nebraska 537
North Dakota 158
South Dakota 100

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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