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2023 Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Making $0-$30k

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Investments and Securities is the 869th most popular major in the country with 346 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in investments and securities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great investments and securities programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the investments and securities program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Investments and Securities (Income $0-$30k)

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 2 ’s investments and securities degrees in 2020-2021.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,176 for investments and securities students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Vanderbilt.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Investments and Securities at Vanderbilt

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Making $0-$30k. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s investments and securities degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNI is $10,513 for investments and securities students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Investments and Securities at University of Northern Iowa

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 3 ’s investments and securities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our investments and securities students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNOMAHA is $10,578 for investments and securities students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Investments and Securities at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 18 ’s investments and securities degrees in 2020-2021.

UND also took the #5 spot in our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UND is $12,394 for Investments and Securities students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Investments and Securities at UND

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 10 ’s investments and securities degrees in 2020-2021.

UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” list. It costs about $11,710 for investments and securities students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNCW.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Investments and Securities at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 20 ’s investments and securities degrees in 2020-2021.

Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” list. It costs about $23,398 for Investments and Securities students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Creighton University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Investments and Securities at Creighton

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Gardner - Webb University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 2 ’s investments and securities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our investments and securities students whose families make $0-$30k list, Gardner - Webb has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Gardner - Webb University is $18,796 for investments and securities students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Investments and Securities at Gardner - Webb

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

With a ranking of #8, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 12 ’s investments and securities degrees in 2020-2021.

Pace University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” list. It costs about $26,534 for investments and securities students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Pace University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Pace University - New York Investments and Securities Report

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

Merrimack College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s investments and securities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our investments and securities students whose families make $0-$30k list, Merrimack has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” ranking. It costs about $27,344 for investments and securities students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Merrimack College.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Investments and Securities at Merrimack

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

Lynn University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s investments and securities degrees to qualified students.

Lynn University Fighting Knights not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Lynn University is $31,515 for investments and securities students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Lynn University Investments and Securities Report

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