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2023 Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management

649 Ranked Colleges
57,778 Degrees Awarded
$12,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Finance Schools

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Finance & Financial Management is the 14th most popular major in the country with 57,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, finance and financial management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,475 and had an average of $24,463 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Finance Schools” ranking analyzed 649 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Finance Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Finance Schools.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management

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Out of the 649 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 166 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU excels when it comes to finance quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for finance students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Brigham Young University - Provo

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Finance Schools. BHCC is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 25 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

BHCC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Bunker Hill Community College is $7,913 for Finance students.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Bunker Hill Community College

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Finance Schools. Located in Watertown, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, LATI also did well on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend LATI is $13,301 for finance students.

Full Lake Area Technical Institute Finance & Financial Management Report

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Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, Georgia

Out of the 649 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Warner Robins, Georgia, and it awarded 18 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $2,404 for Finance students per year to attend CGTC.

Full CGTC Finance & Financial Management Report

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Western Technical College
La Crosse, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Finance Schools. Western Technical College is a small public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 9 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Western Technical College is $10,279 for finance students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Western Technical College

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With a ranking of #6, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools list. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 189 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho is $6,698 for Finance students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Brigham Young University - Idaho Finance & Financial Management Report

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With a ranking of #7, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools list. Madison Area Technical College is a fairly large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 13 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Madison College is in the top on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $10,053 for finance students per year to attend Madison Area Technical College.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Madison College

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools ranking, coming in at #8. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,998 for finance students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota

Minot State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Minot State University is a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for MSU is $12,205 for finance students.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Minot State University

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Wilmington University
New Castle, Delaware

With a ranking of #10, Wilmington University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools list. New Castle, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Wilmington University is $15,186 for Finance students.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Wilmington University

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Essex County College
Newark, New Jersey

Essex County College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools ranking. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Essex is $7,871 for Finance students.

Full Essex County College Finance & Financial Management Report

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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend MATC is $8,721 for Finance students.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at MATC

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University of Northern Iowa landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools ranking. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 141 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.

UNI also claimed a top spot on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNI is $16,438 for finance students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at UNI

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St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools ranking, coming in at #14. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 5 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for St Cloud Technical and Community College is $9,249 for finance students.

Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Finance & Financial Management Report

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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #15, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools list. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend FVTC is $12,207 for Finance students.

Full Fox Valley Technical College Finance & Financial Management Report

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools ranking. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 163 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - La Crosse is also in the top of our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,654 for finance students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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Colorado State University - Global Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public institution located in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 117 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $14,954 for Finance students per year to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Colorado State University - Global Campus

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 227 degrees to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - Arizona is $13,038 for finance students.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at UOPX - Arizona

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

With a ranking of #20, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 92 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan is $16,007 for finance students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Central Michigan University Finance & Financial Management Report

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools ranking, coming in at #21. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 186 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UW - Whitewater is $14,417 for Finance students.

Full UW - Whitewater Finance & Financial Management Report

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools ranking. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Eau Claire also claimed a top spot on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UW - Eau Claire is $16,051 for Finance students.

Full UW - Eau Claire Finance & Financial Management Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools ranking. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 597 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State excels when it comes to finance quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,946 for finance students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Florida State University Finance & Financial Management Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 499 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also claimed a top spot on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for finance students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Finance & Financial Management Report

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With a ranking of #25, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $15,033 for Finance students per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

Full West Texas A&M University Finance & Financial Management Report

Rest of the Best 51 in Best Value Finance Schools

Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska
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Dickinson State University
Dickinson, North Dakota
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Park University
Parkville, Missouri
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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri
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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota
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University of Houston
Houston, Texas
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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Finance Schools

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
52Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ
53Golden Gate University - San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
54Purdue University - Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN
55Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN
56University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, MD
57Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO
58Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ
59University of Nebraska - LincolnLincoln, NE
60Oklahoma State University - Main CampusStillwater, OK
61Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN
62University of FloridaGainesville, FL
63Baruch CollegeNew York, NY
64University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL
65Concordia University, ChicagoRiver Forest, IL
65Community College of Rhode IslandWarwick, RI
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67University of MaryBismarck, ND
68Goldey - Beacom CollegeWilmington, DE
69Ohio University - Athens CampusAthens, OH
70University of Oklahoma Norman CampusNorman, OK
71Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL
72University of North TexasDenton, TX
73Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR
74Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC
75Minnesota State University - MankatoMankato, MN
76Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA
77Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD
78California State University - NorthridgeNorthridge, CA
79Harding UniversitySearcy, AR
80Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS
81Thomas Edison State UniversityTrenton, NJ
82University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC
83Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL
84University of MemphisMemphis, TN
85University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointStevens Point, WI
86Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA
87East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC
88University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
89Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN
90University of Puerto Rico - Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PR
91Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC
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92Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI
93Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York, NY
94Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH
95University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI
96Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX
97University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE
97Inter American University of Puerto Rico - MetroSan Juan, PR

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