by our College Data Analytics Team
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Finance is the 11th most popular major in the country with 51,779 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Florida, there were 3,863 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,532 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,395 and $25,950 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in finance. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their finance program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida”.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tampa landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 140 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stetson University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in DeLand, Florida. It awarded 62 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 275 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 557 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 694 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Webber International University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida list. Webber International University is located in Babson Park, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida ranking. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida list. University of North Florida is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 152 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 446 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #10. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 253 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 408 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida ranking. Flagler College - St Augustine is located in Saint Augustine, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
Ave Maria University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #13. AMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ave Maria, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Palm Beach Atlantic University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida ranking. West Palm Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 234 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Jacksonville University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Barry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The University of West Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida ranking. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
Southeastern University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethune - Cookman University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida ranking. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida list. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 29 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
St. Thomas University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida ranking. STU is a medium-sized school located in Miami Gardens, Florida that handed out 4 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Hodges University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida list. This small school is located in Naples, Florida, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida ranking. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
Florida National University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Florida list. Located in Hialeah, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
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