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George Washington University Bachelor’s in Finance & Financial Management

153 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$73,852 Average Salary
$24,757 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Finance. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Finance & Financial Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at George Washington University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in finance, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the GWU Bachelor’s in Finance

#23 in the U.S
#2 in District of Columbia

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for finance majors, GWU came in at #23. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.

Here are some of the other rankings for GWU.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Finance & Financial Management Graduates 13
Highest Paid Finance & Financial Management Graduates 17
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools 23
Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $30-$48k) 51
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $30-$48k) 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k) 80
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management 99
Most Popular Colleges for Finance & Financial Management 108
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k) 116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k) 140
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management 172
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management 172
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k) 180
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $75-$110k) 257
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $75-$110k) 314
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management 411
Most Focused Colleges for Finance & Financial Management 449
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income Over $110k) 573
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid) 578
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management 632
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income Over $110k) 639
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid) 654
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management 714

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Finance from GWU Cost?

$56,049 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,757 Average Student Debt

GWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GWU paid an average of $1,675 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $55,961 $55,961
Fees $88 $88
Books and Supplies $1,400 $1,400
On Campus Room and Board $14,711 $14,711
On Campus Other Expenses $1,525 $1,525

Learn more about GWU tuition and fees.

GWU Finance Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Finance students who received their bachelor’s degree at GWU took out an average of $24,757 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $23,578.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Finance From GWU?

$73,852 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of finance students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GWU is $73,852 per year. That is 53% higher than the national average of $48,186.

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Does GWU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Finance?

GWU does not offer an online option for its finance bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GWU Online Learning page.

GWU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Finance

153 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
41.2% Women
22.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 153 students received their bachelor’s degree in finance. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in finance in 2019-2020, 41.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 22.9% of finance bachelor’s degree recipients at GWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 10
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 45
International Students 64
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Bachelor’s in Finance Focus Areas at GWU

Finance & Financial Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Finance 153

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to finance and financial management.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 16
Accounting 58
Entrepreneurial Studies 16
Hospitality Management 31
Human Resource Management 29

View All Finance & Financial Management Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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