2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance in the Southeast Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 52,394 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, finance is the 10th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 12,833 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 552 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in finance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great finance programs and 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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Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi College is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 6 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
MC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Charleston Southern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 5 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
CSU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Charleston Southern University are $7,800.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 55 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.
Florida State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 24 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
FAU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.
Florida International University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree finance students list, FIU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #8, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 14 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of New Orleans came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.
UNO also took the #16 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678.
With a ranking of #10, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 20 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 11 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 21 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #13, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 24 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree finance students list, UA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.
University of Miami ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
U Miami also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Vanderbilt University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree finance students list, Florida Institute of Technology - Online has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology - Online are $16,128, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 143 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176.
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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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