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2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 51,779 people earned their degree in finance, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 9,201 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,468 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 138 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in finance. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in finance.

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Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree finance students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 767 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students 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 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio State Finance Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 138 schools in the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 343 bachelors’s finance degrees 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 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at Michigan State University

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Out of the 138 schools in the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 342 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about Finance at Miami University - Oxford

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Out of the 138 schools in the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 328 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Finance Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 287 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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 94%.

Read full report on Finance at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 281 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Finance at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 280 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at Grand Valley State University

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 266 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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. 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%.

Read more about Finance at University of Notre Dame

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 261 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UIC Finance Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 235 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at DePaul University

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 227 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full Purdue Finance Report

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With a ranking of #12, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 204 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Finance at OHIO Athens

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Illinois State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 202 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

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 full report on Finance at Illinois State

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With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 201 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Finance at UWM

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Marquette is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 189 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Marquette University Finance Report

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University of Dayton landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UDayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 182 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Finance at University of Dayton

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 182 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Finance at UW - Whitewater

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Wisconsin - La Crosse

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 155 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Finance at WMU

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With a ranking of #20, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 146 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Finance at University of Toledo

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 143 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Finance at Wayne State

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 129 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Finance at Loyola University Chicago

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.

Full Kent State University at Kent Finance Report

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Finance at UW - Eau Claire

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

With a ranking of #25, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at Oakland University

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