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2024 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island

8 Colleges in Rhode Island
661 Finance Degrees Awarded
$52,758 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in finance & financial management, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #14 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for finance & financial management students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 661 degrees in finance & financial management during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Finance & Financial Management School

Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island The finance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Finance & Financial Management rankings. For our Best Overall Finance & Financial Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

Finance & Financial Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Finance
Bachelor's Degrees in Finance
Master's Degrees in Finance

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Finance & Financial Management in Rhode Island

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the finance degree levels they offer.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Finance

1
Providence crest
Providence College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
207 Finance Degrees Awarded
$58,761 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Providence College if you want to pursue a degree in finance & financial management. Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.

There were about 207 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Those finance & financial management students who get their degree from Providence College earn $6,003 more than the average finance grad.

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2
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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
200 Finance Degrees Awarded
8.0% Growth in Graduates

Bryant University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in finance & financial management. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.

There were approximately 200 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the finance program report average early career wages of $53,930.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Finance Degrees Awarded
8.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in finance & financial management. URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 111 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year. After graduating, finance degree recipients usually earn an average of $50,030 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In RI
36 Finance Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in finance & financial management needs to look into Johnson & Wales University - Online. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 36 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at JWU Online in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$57,354 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 21 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the finance & financial management program at Johnson & Wales University - Providence make $4,596 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Finance Degrees Awarded
$53,141 Median Starting Salary

RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bristol. This university ranks 7th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 41 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the finance program earn around $53,141 in the first couple years of their career.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In RI
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Newport. This university ranks 686th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 17 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent data year.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5.0% Growth in Graduates
$43,330 Median Starting Salary

RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Providence. This college ranks 9th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 20 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the finance program report average early career earnings of $43,330.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts3011,979
Connecticut241879
New Hampshire210265
Maine202161
Vermont1946

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Finance & Financial Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Finance Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Finance599
Financial Planning & Services62

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Majors Similar to Finance

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management1,358
Marketing498
Accounting458
Hospitality Management268
Entrepreneurial Studies156
Human Resource Management154
General Business/Commerce117
International Business105
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods103
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing79

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