by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Finance is the 11th most popular major in the country with 51,779 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Minnesota, there were 1,058 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,005 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer 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 Minnesota”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota. This small school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. UST MN is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 138 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance at University of St Thomas Minnesota
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #3 spot on the list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. Concordia College Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read more about Finance at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Metropolitan State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota ranking. Metro State is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 60 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Cloud State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. Augsburg University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota ranking. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 321 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance at Southwest Minnesota State University
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Winona State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hamline University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota ranking. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 12 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota ranking. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 10 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Read full report on Finance at University of Northwestern - St Paul
Bethel University Minnesota came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 11 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #20. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Finance at Rasmussen University - Minnesota
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