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2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

24 Ranked Colleges
577 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Finance Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Finance & Financial Management is the 14th most popular major in the country with 57,893 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 13,174 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,982 and $25,351 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 577 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 24 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Full Vanderbilt Finance & Financial Management Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

Full Florida State University Finance & Financial Management Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 80 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at USF Tampa

#6

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 143 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

Tulane also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176.

Full Tulane Finance & Financial Management Report

#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #7, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#15 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 21 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

West Virginia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Full Louisiana State University Finance & Financial Management Report

#11

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNCW Finance & Financial Management Report

#12

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#19 in overall quality

University of New Orleans came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree finance students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNO has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
#13 in overall quality

Mississippi College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Clinton, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

MC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322.

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#14

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Charleston Southern University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Charleston Southern University are $7,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southern Adventist is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 2 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Adventist also took the #0 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist University are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina

With a ranking of #17, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Gardner - Webb did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb are $9,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Gardner - Webb University

#18

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Campbell University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Campbell is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

Campbell also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Campbell are $14,985, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 1 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052.

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#21

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia

With a ranking of #21, Brenau University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brenau, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau are $13,706.

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#22

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

With a ranking of #22, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 32 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Miami Finance & Financial Management Report

#23

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#20 in overall quality

Liberty University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 14 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

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#21 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology - Online ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 12 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Institute of Technology - Online also took the #21 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology - Online are $16,128, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida Institute of Technology - Online Finance & Financial Management Report

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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%.

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  • *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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