2024 Best Investments and Securities Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Investments and Securities is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #665 out of the 1172 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Investments and Securities Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14 master's degrees in investments and securities during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to investments and securities students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other investments and securities students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized investments and securities related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for investments and securities students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The investments and securities 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 Investments and Securities Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Investments and Securities in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in investments and securities.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Investments and Securities

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in investments and securities has to look into Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in investments and securities from Vanderbilt University

2

Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in investments and securities needs to check out Gardner - Webb University. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in investments and securities from Gardner - Webb University

2

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a good decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in investments and securities. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in investments and securities from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Best Investments and Securities Colleges by State

Explore the best investments and securities schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	334	12
Tennessee	313	2

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Investments and Securities Related Rankings by Major

Investments and Securities is one of 8 different types of Finance & Financial Management programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Investments and Securities

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Finance	662
Financial Planning & Services	6
Other Finance and Financial Management Services	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Dave Dugdale. More about our data sources and methodologies.