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2024 Best Finance Schools in North Carolina

15 Colleges in North Carolina
1,230 Finance Degrees Awarded
Ranked #11 in popularity, finance is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 15 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of finance. Combined, these schools handed out 1,230 degrees in finance to qualified students.

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

Choosing a Great Finance School

Best Finance Schools in North Carolina Your choice of finance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for finance schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

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Bachelor'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 North Carolina. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Finance in North Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the finance degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top North Carolina Schools in Finance

1
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
115 Finance Degrees Awarded

Wake Forest University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in finance. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 115 finance students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
159 Finance Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Elon University if you want to pursue a degree in finance. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon. A Best Colleges rank of #235 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were about 159 finance students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
361 Finance Degrees Awarded

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great option for students pursuing a degree in finance. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were approximately 361 finance students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC
113 Finance Degrees Awarded

Appalachian State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in finance. Appalachian State is a very large public university located in the town of Boone. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 113 finance students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
172 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 172 finance students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from East Carolina University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NC
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Queens is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Charlotte. This university ranks 20th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 22 finance students who graduated with this degree at Queens in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
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Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NC
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 6 finance students who graduated with this degree at Campbell in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC
76 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #623 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Greensboro is a great university overall.

There were about 76 finance students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC
51 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #859 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 51 finance students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year.

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NC

Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Boiling Springs. This university ranks 25th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 8 finance students who graduated with this degree at Gardner - Webb in the most recent data year.

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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
Florida 715 3,863
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
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 61
Investments and Securities 12

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