2024 Best Finance Schools in the Plains States Region
71
Colleges in the Plains States Region
4,258
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 71 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for finance students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,258 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
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Finance Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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 the Plains States Region
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. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Finance
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
231
Finance Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in finance has to take a look at Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 231 finance students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from Washington University in St Louis
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
321
Finance Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in finance. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 321 finance students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NE
122
Finance Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Creighton University if you wish to pursue a degree in finance. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.
There were approximately 122 finance students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from Creighton University
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
418
Finance Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in finance. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were about 418 finance students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in finance from University of Iowa
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IA
282
Finance Degrees Awarded
Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 282 finance students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from Iowa State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
247
Finance Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were about 247 finance students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in finance from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
138
Finance Degrees Awarded
UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.
There were approximately 138 finance students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from University of St Thomas Minnesota
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IA
96
Finance Degrees Awarded
UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were about 96 finance students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from University of Northern Iowa
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IA
Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Des Moines. This university ranks 5th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 30 finance students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from Drake University
Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were about 15 finance students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from University of Missouri - Columbia
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