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2024 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Mississippi

6 Colleges in Mississippi
387 Finance Degrees Awarded
$42,775 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 6 schools in Mississippi 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 387 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 Mississippi 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

Associate Degrees in Finance
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 Mississippi. 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 Mississippi

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.

Top Mississippi Schools in Finance

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Mississippi State crest
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Finance Degrees Awarded
21.1% Growth in Graduates

Mississippi State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in finance & financial management. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 114 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the finance program report average early career earnings of $40,559.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
171 Finance Degrees Awarded
$48,765 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in finance & financial management needs to look into University of Mississippi. Ole Miss is a fairly large public university located in the town of University. A Best Colleges rank of #361 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.

There were about 171 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the finance & financial management degree program at University of Mississippi make $5,991 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Mississippi College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in finance & financial management. MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Clinton. A Best Colleges rank of #644 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 30 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, finance degree recipients generally earn about $42,645 in the first five years of their career.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,129 Median Starting Salary

University of Southern Mississippi is a good decision for students interested in a degree in finance & financial management. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 28 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, finance degree recipients generally make an average of $39,129 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MS

Delta State University is a small public university located in the remote town of Cleveland. This university ranks 10th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 4 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MS
64.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 13th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 14 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Hinds Community College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MS
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Jackson State is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Jackson. This university ranks 11th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 20 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State 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
Louisiana242910
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
Finance372
Banking and Financial Support Services15

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management2,696
Accounting943
Marketing701
General Business/Commerce606
Business Support & Assistant Services331
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods128
Hospitality Management107
Human Resource Management96
Management Information Systems92
Construction Management38

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