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2024 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama

11 Colleges in Alabama
1,183 Finance Degrees Awarded
$41,300 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #14 in popularity, finance & financial management is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of finance & financial management. Combined, these schools handed out 1,183 degrees in finance & financial management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Finance & Financial Management School

Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama Your choice of finance & financial management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Finance & Financial Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Finance
Master's Degrees in Finance
Doctor's Degrees in Finance

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama 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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Best Schools for Finance & Financial Management in Alabama

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 Alabama Schools in Finance

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
581 Finance Degrees Awarded
$48,795 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat The University of Alabama if you want to pursue a degree in finance & financial management. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 581 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the finance & financial management major at The University of Alabama make $7,495 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
313 Finance Degrees Awarded
15.7% Growth in Graduates

Auburn University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in finance & financial management. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 313 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year. Finance & Financial Management degree recipients from Auburn University get an earnings boost of approximately $5,298 over the typical income of finance & financial management graduates.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Finance Degrees Awarded
12.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in finance & financial management has to look into Samford University. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the finance program state that they receive average early career income of $40,304.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Finance Degrees Awarded
$44,954 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in finance & financial management has to look into University of Alabama at Birmingham. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were about 51 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the finance & financial management program at University of Alabama at Birmingham earn $3,654 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Finance Degrees Awarded
$44,794 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #562 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent data year. Those finance & financial management students who get their degree from University of Alabama in Huntsville earn $3,494 more than the typical finance grad.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In AL

Montevallo is a small public university located in the suburb of Montevallo. This university ranks 17th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 11 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Montevallo in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In AL

Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 6 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Tuskegee in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,699 Median Starting Salary
$18,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 23 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the finance program earn around $33,699 in their early career salary.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In AL
29.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 36th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 17 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at AUM in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Finance Degrees Awarded
$32,755 Median Starting Salary

USA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Mobile. A Best Colleges rank of #825 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USA is a great university overall.

There were about 37 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, finance degree recipients typically make an average of $32,755 in their early careers.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia2871,368
Florida2823,957
North Carolina2791,251
Virginia274925
Tennessee269675
South Carolina248993
Kentucky244532
Louisiana242910
Mississippi234388
Arkansas234638
West Virginia207206

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Finance & Financial Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Finance Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Finance1,183

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management7,110
Accounting1,438
Marketing1,428
General Business/Commerce619
Management Information Systems460
Business Support & Assistant Services455
Human Resource Management365
Hospitality Management364
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods329
Business/Managerial Economics106

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