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2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

13 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$30,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 57,893 people earned their degree in finance and financial management, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, finance and financial management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,578 and had an average of $26,517 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in finance and financial management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent finance and financial management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the finance and financial management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s finance degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at UPenn

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s finance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree finance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwestern has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Northwestern University

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Michigan State University

#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s finance degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree finance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Boston College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston College Finance & Financial Management Report

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 8 doctorate’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree finance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Texas Tech University

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Finance & Financial Management Report

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 8 doctorate’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full K -State Finance & Financial Management Report

#8

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s finance degrees to qualified students.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Full UCONN Finance & Financial Management Report

#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s finance degrees to qualified students.

UO also took the #10 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at UO

#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Capella University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s finance degrees to qualified students.

Capella University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Capella University

#11

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Georgia State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s finance degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Georgia State

#12

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

The University of Alabama ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at The University of Alabama

#13

Anderson University Indiana

Anderson, Indiana
#13 in overall quality

Anderson University Indiana came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Anderson University Indiana is a small school located in Anderson, Indiana that handed out 1 doctorate’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Anderson University Indiana also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University Indiana are $11,455, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Anderson University Indiana Finance & Financial Management Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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