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2024 Best Finance Schools in Florida

27 Colleges in Florida
3,863 Finance Degrees Awarded
Finance is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #11 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 27 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for finance students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,863 degrees in finance to qualified students.

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

Choosing a Great Finance School

Best Finance Schools in Florida Your choice of finance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Finance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Associate Degrees in Finance
Bachelor's Degrees in Finance
Master's Degrees in Finance

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 Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Finance in Florida

The schools below may not offer all types of finance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Florida Schools in Finance

1
U Miami crest
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
291 Finance Degrees Awarded

University of Miami is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in finance. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were roughly 291 finance students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in finance from University of Miami

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
271 Finance Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in finance. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 271 finance students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from University of Florida

3
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
597 Finance Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Florida State University if you wish to pursue a degree in finance. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 597 finance students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in finance from Florida State University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
498 Finance Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in finance has to take a look at University of South Florida - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 498 finance students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from University of South Florida - Main Campus

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
799 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 799 finance students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from Florida International University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
408 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 408 finance students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in finance from University of Central Florida

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
152 Finance Degrees Awarded

UNF is a large public university located in the city of Jacksonville. A Best Colleges rank of #606 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 152 finance students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from University of North Florida

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL
270 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #484 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FAU is a great university overall.

There were about 270 finance students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from Florida Atlantic University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
142 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 142 finance students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from The University of Tampa

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In FL
73 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were roughly 73 finance students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in finance from Nova Southeastern University

Best Finance Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Finance Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 1,178
Georgia 690 1,360
Virginia 630 895
Tennessee 624 669
South Carolina 530 993
Kentucky 518 532
Mississippi 501 384
Alabama 500 1,274
Louisiana 489 910
Arkansas 466 629
West Virginia 410 200

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Banking and Financial Support Services 80
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 33
Financial Planning & Services 22
Investments and Securities 15

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