2024 Best Finance Schools in Connecticut
11
Colleges in Connecticut
850
Finance Degrees Awarded
Ranked #11 in popularity,
finance is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for finance students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 850 degrees in finance during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Finance School
Your choice of finance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for finance schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Finance Degree Level
The finance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Finance Schools in Connecticut.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Finance in Connecticut
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the finance degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Connecticut Schools in Finance
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
185
Finance Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat University of Connecticut if you wish to pursue a degree in finance. UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were about 185 finance students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from University of Connecticut
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
165
Finance Degrees Awarded
Fairfield University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in finance. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.
There were about 165 finance students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in finance from Fairfield University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CT
90
Finance Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in finance has to take a look at Central Connecticut State University. CCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.
There were about 90 finance students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in finance from Central Connecticut State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CT
99
Finance Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in finance needs to take a look at Sacred Heart University. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #706 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.
There were roughly 99 finance students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from Sacred Heart University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CT
118
Finance Degrees Awarded
Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.
There were roughly 118 finance students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in finance from Quinnipiac University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CT
Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 23 finance students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from University of Hartford
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In CT
University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #698 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of New Haven is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 finance students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from University of New Haven
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CT
37
Finance Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 37 finance students who graduated with this degree at Post University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from Post University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CT
33
Finance Degrees Awarded
WestConn is a small public university located in the small city of Danbury. This university ranks 22nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 33 finance students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in finance from Western Connecticut State University
Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. This college ranks 25th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 16 finance students who graduated with this degree at Albertus Magnus in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from Albertus Magnus College
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