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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance in Pennsylvania

6 Ranked Colleges
467 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Finance Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking.

With 52,394 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, finance is the 10th most popular major in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 3,137 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 467 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in finance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent finance programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the finance program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania”.

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Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Scranton landed the #1 spot on the list. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Scranton, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Scranton are $11,630, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Finance at University of Scranton

#2

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

St. Joe’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Joe’s are $17,802.

Full Saint Joseph’s University Finance Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

Pitt also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Finance at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#4

Lincoln University

Lincoln University, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Lincoln University, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Lincoln not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lincoln are $18,942.

Read more about Finance at Lincoln

#5

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend La Salle University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. La Salle University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

La Salle also took the #5 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at La Salle University are $26,250.

Read more about Finance at La Salle

#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 375 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

Read full report on Finance at University of Pennsylvania

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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