2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 293 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree in finance and financial management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality finance and financial management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the finance and financial management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree finance students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Essex County College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate. Essex County College is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Essex did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Essex is $11,443 for Associate Degree Finance students.
Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s finance students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree finance students list, Madison College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Madison Area Technical College is $9,904 for Associate Degree Finance students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s finance students in 2019-2020.
BHCC also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for BHCC is $7,867 for associate degree finance students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate list. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s finance degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Southeast Tech also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $14,633 for Associate Degree Finance students per year to attend Southeast Technical College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate list. LATI is a small public school situated in Watertown, South Dakota. It awarded 27 associates’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
LATI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Lake Area Technical Institute is $12,939 for associate degree finance students.
Kirkwood Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s finance degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree finance students list, Kirkwood Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kirkwood Community College is $10,939 for Associate Degree Finance students.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Cincinnati State is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s finance degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree finance students list, Cincinnati State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is $5,469 for Associate Degree Finance students.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s finance students in 2019-2020.
St Cloud Technical and Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,019 for Associate Degree Finance students per year to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College.
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With a ranking of #9, Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate list. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s finance students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Naugatuck Valley Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Naugatuck Valley Community College is $6,767 for Associate Degree Finance students.
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Western Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate ranking. Western Technical College is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 6 associates’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Technical College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,081 for Associate Degree Finance students per year to attend Western Technical College.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Houston Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8 associates’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for Associate Degree Finance students.
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North Hennepin Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
North Hennepin Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend North Hennepin Community College is $10,284 for Associate Degree Finance students.
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Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate ranking. Calmar, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s finance degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
NICC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,505 for Associate Degree Finance students per year to attend Northeast Iowa Community College.
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s finance students in 2019-2020.
FVTC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fox Valley Technical College is $11,127 for associate degree finance students.
Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate list. MATC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s finance degrees to qualified students.
MATC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend MATC is $9,076 for associate degree finance students.
Full Milwaukee Area Technical College Finance & Financial Management Report
Community College of Rhode Island came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate ranking. Community College of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school situated in Warwick, Rhode Island. It awarded 6 associates’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
CCRI also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend CCRI is $5,878 for associate degree finance students.
Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 27 associates’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree finance students list, BMCC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College is $5,158 for associate degree finance students.
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Forsyth Technical Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate list. Forsyth Technical Community College is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Forsyth Tech also took the #22 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Forsyth Tech is $4,097 for Associate Degree Finance students.
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Central Georgia Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Warner Robins, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s finance students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend CGTC is $1,954 for Associate Degree Finance students.
With a ranking of #20, El Centro College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s finance degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $4,373 for associate degree finance students.
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Lansing Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate ranking. Lansing Community College is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Lansing Community College is $4,828 for Associate Degree Finance students.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate list. UC Clermont College is a public institution located in Batavia, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Clermont College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UC Clermont College is $10,362 for Associate Degree Finance students.
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With a ranking of #23, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s finance degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Phoenix College is $8,744 for Associate Degree Finance students.
Bergen Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Paramus, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s finance degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Bergen Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bergen Community College is $9,195 for Associate Degree Finance students.
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Northern State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for an Associate list. Northern State University is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s finance degrees to qualified students.
NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $15,851 for associate degree finance students.
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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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