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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Finance is the 11th most popular major in the country with 51,779 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 3,868 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 60 colleges that offer a degree in finance. That schools that top this list have a program in finance in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region finance students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Finance in the New England Region

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Bentley University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Out of the 60 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bentley University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bentley 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Bentley University Finance Report

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Bryant University
Smithfield, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. Bryant University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Smithfield, Rhode Island. It awarded 172 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Finance at Bryant

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Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. Providence is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 215 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at Providence College

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 165 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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 more about Finance at Fairfield U

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 402 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Finance at Boston College

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire

Saint Anselm College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Finance at Saint Anselm College

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #7, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Suffolk Finance Report

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Thomas College
Waterville, Maine

Thomas College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. Waterville, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Full Thomas College Finance Report

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Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, Connecticut

Albertus Magnus College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking. Albertus Magnus College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 16 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Finance at Albertus Magnus College

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Stonehill College
Easton, Massachusetts

Stonehill College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Easton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 31 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.

Full Stonehill College Finance Report

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Johnson & Wales University - Online
Providence, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #11, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 24 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Full JWU Online Finance Report

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Salve Regina University
Newport, Rhode Island

Salve Regina University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Newport, Rhode Island, and it awarded 34 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at Salve Regina University

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

University of Maine came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 99 diplomas to qualified ’s finance students 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%.

Full University of Maine Finance Report

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 118 students 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 2.3% 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%.

Read more about Finance at Quinnipiac University

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 99 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Finance at Sacred Heart

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 90 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Finance at Central Connecticut State University

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Nichols College
Dudley, Massachusetts

Nichols College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Nichols College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dudley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Finance at Nichols

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With a ranking of #18, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 104 degrees to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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Hult International Business School
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Hult International Business School did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Hult International Business School is a small school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 40 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Read more about Finance at Hult International Business School

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With a ranking of #20, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Finance at WestConn

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 234 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

Read full report on Finance at UMass Amherst

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #22, Western New England University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 27 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at Western New England

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Fisher College
Boston, Massachusetts

Fisher College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Finance at Fisher College

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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts

Lasell University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking. Lasell University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newton, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Finance at Lasell University

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #25, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 46 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UMass Dartmouth Finance Report

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