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2024 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Louisiana

12 Colleges in Louisiana
846 Finance Degrees Awarded
$48,818 Avg Early-Career Salary
Finance & Financial Management is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #14 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Louisiana 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 846 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 Louisiana Your choice of finance & financial management 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 & financial management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Finance & Financial Management Degree Level

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

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 & Financial Management Schools in Louisiana. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Finance & Financial Management in Louisiana

The schools below may not offer all types of finance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Louisiana Schools in Finance

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
316 Finance Degrees Awarded
$84,072 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in finance & financial management has to take a look at Tulane University of Louisiana. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were roughly 316 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available. Those finance & financial management students who get their degree from Tulane University of Louisiana make $35,254 more than the standard finance student.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Finance Degrees Awarded
12.1% Growth in Graduates

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in finance & financial management. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were about 157 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the finance program make about $47,725 in the first couple years of their career.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
24.1% Growth in Graduates
$40,937 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Loyola University New Orleans if you wish to pursue a degree in finance & financial management. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #902 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola New Orleans is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Loyola New Orleans in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the finance program earn about $40,937 in their early career salary.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Finance Degrees Awarded
$34,697 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in finance & financial management needs to take a look at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 66 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the finance program earn around $34,697 for their early career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In LA
61.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1113 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ULM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at ULM in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Finance Degrees Awarded
$35,194 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 54 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, finance degree recipients usually earn an average of $35,194 in the first five years of their career.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Finance Degrees Awarded
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public university located in the town of Ruston. A Best Colleges rank of #1151 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent data year. After graduation, finance degree recipients usually make about $35,660 in their early careers.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,871 Median Starting Salary
$15,438 Median Student Debt

Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 25 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the finance program earn around $40,871 in the first couple years of working.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In LA
20.7% Growth in Graduates

Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Thibodaux. This university ranks 11th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 29 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Nicholls State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In LA
37 Finance Degrees Awarded

Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Shreveport. A Best Colleges rank of #648 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University - Shreveport in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Mississippi234388
Arkansas234638
Alabama2331,274
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
Finance826
Banking and Financial Support Services11
Credit Management9

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management5,768
Accounting1,148
General Business/Commerce852
Marketing729
Business Support & Assistant Services649
Construction Management460
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods417
Human Resource Management242
Hospitality Management151
International Business113

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