by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 99 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,778 bachelor's degrees in finance during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The finance bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for finance students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in finance. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in finance. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from University of Pennsylvania
Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in finance. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Georgetown University
Lehigh University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in finance. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Lehigh University
George Washington University is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in finance. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from George Washington University
UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Villanova University
Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Fordham University
UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from University of Delaware
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Temple University
St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Saint Joseph’s University
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Syracuse University
Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Baruch College
Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
| 16 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 17 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 18 | Rutgers University - Newark | Newark, NJ |
| 19 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 20 | La Salle University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 21 | Howard University | Washington, DC |
| 22 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 23 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 24 | Messiah University | Mechanicsburg, PA |
Explore the best finance schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 707 | 2,888 |
| Pennsylvania | 698 | 3,110 |
| Maryland | 370 | 620 |
| New Jersey | 351 | 1,316 |
| District of Columbia | 226 | 546 |
| Delaware | 224 | 298 |
Finance is one of 8 different types of Finance & Financial Management programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Financial Planning & Services | 117 |
| Public Finance | 14 |
| Banking and Financial Support Services | 13 |
| Other Finance and Financial Management Services | 9 |
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