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2024 Best Finance Schools in Pennsylvania

37 Colleges in Pennsylvania
3,522 Finance Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in finance, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #11 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 37 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of finance. Combined, these schools handed out 3,522 degrees in finance to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Finance School

Best Finance Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of finance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Finance School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Finance Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Finance
Master's Degrees in Finance
Doctor's Degrees in Finance

The finance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Finance Schools in Pennsylvania. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Finance in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the finance degree levels they offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Finance

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
658 Finance Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is a great decision for students interested in a degree in finance. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 658 finance students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
206 Finance Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in finance needs to look into Lehigh University. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were roughly 206 finance students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
257 Finance Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Villanova University if you wish to pursue a degree in finance. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were roughly 257 finance students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
215 Finance Degrees Awarded

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in finance. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 215 finance students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
311 Finance Degrees Awarded

Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 311 finance students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
158 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.

There were approximately 158 finance students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
64 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 finance students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
246 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 246 finance students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available.

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
92 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 27th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 92 finance students who graduated with this degree at La Salle in the most recent data year.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA
61 Finance Degrees Awarded

Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 finance students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

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Best Finance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 3,153
Maryland 618 726
New Jersey 614 1,367
District of Columbia 441 687
Delaware 345 447

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One of 8 majors within the Finance & Financial Management area of study, Finance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Finance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Financial Planning & Services 3,084
Banking and Financial Support Services 18
Public Finance 14
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 11
Investments and Securities 1

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