by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 51,779 people earned their degree in finance, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major” ranking, we looked at 758 colleges that offer a degree in finance. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in finance.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for finance students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Menlo College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Menlo is located in Atherton, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goldey - Beacom College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major list. This small school is located in Wilmington, Delaware, and it awarded 92 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 758 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bentley University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bentley University is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 322 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Baruch is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1,006 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 758 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bryant University is a small school located in Smithfield, Rhode Island that handed out 172 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Providence College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 215 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 165 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Wofford College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 51 degrees to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Lehigh University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 206 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #10, University of Puerto Rico - Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major list. UPR Carolina is a small public school situated in Carolina, . It awarded 56 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 424 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Finance at Tulane University of Louisiana
Elon University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. Elon, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Walsh College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. Troy, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Boston College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 402 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Iona College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major list. This small school is located in New Rochelle, New York, and it awarded 85 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Benedictine College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atchison, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Norbert College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in De Pere, Wisconsin. It awarded 40 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Jose Maria Vargas University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. Jose Maria Vargas University is a small school located in Pembroke Pines, Florida that handed out 2 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Methodist University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 297 diplomas to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Susquehanna University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Susquehanna is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Saint Anselm College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. This small school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 39 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking, coming in at #22. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a small public school situated in Crookston, Minnesota. It awarded 32 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ouachita Baptist University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Ouachita Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 31 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Notre Dame came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 301 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #25, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 658 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Franklin College | Franklin, IN |
| 52 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX |
| 53 | Dordt University | Sioux Center, IA |
| 54 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 55 | Suffolk University | Boston, MA |
| 56 | Stetson University | DeLand, FL |
| 57 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 58 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 59 | Augustana College | Rock Island, IL |
| 60 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 61 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 62 | John Carroll University | University Heights, OH |
| 63 | Thomas College | Waterville, ME |
| 64 | West Texas A&M University | Canyon, TX |
| 65 | University of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK |
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