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2024 Best Investments and Securities Schools

10 Colleges in the United States
346 Investments and Securities Degrees Awarded
Investments and Securities isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #869 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Investments and Securities Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 346 degrees in investments and securities during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Investments and Securities School

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

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Investments and Securities Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Investments and Securities
Master's Degrees in Investments and Securities

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 Investments and Securities Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Investments and Securities in the United States

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

10 Top Schools in Investments and Securities

1
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Every student who is interested in investments and securities needs to look into Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 investments and securities students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Creighton University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in investments and securities. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 investments and securities students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

University of Northern Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in investments and securities. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were about 20 investments and securities students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE

Every student who is interested in investments and securities needs to check out University of Nebraska at Omaha. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 3 investments and securities students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 investments and securities students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.

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6
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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
51 Investments and Securities Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 49th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 51 investments and securities students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 47th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 12 investments and securities students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
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Nichols College
Dudley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Located in the suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 1 investments and securities students who graduated with this degree at Nichols in the most recent data year.

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8
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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 2 investments and securities students who graduated with this degree at Gardner - Webb in the most recent data year.

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9
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Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Boca Raton. This university ranks 43rd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 15 investments and securities students who graduated with this degree at Lynn University Fighting Knights in the most recent data year.

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Investments and Securities by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Finance 51,779
Financial Planning & Services 4,087
Banking and Financial Support Services 1,022
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 362
International Finance 123
Public Finance 48
Credit Management 10
Financial Risk Management 1

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