2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s
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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 48,043 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 647 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the finance and financial management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 180 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
BYU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,322 for bachelor’s degree finance students.
The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo Finance & Financial Management Report
Out of the 647 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for bachelor’s degree finance students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 170 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - La Crosse also did well on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,580 for bachelor’s degree finance students.
The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Minot State University is a small public school situated in Minot, North Dakota. It awarded 19 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Minot State University is $11,898 for Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
Out of the 647 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and it awarded 219 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Whitewater excels when it comes to finance quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is $15,249 for bachelor’s degree finance students.
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Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Laie, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii is $14,051 for bachelor’s degree finance students.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $16,584 for bachelor’s degree finance students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at North Dakota State University
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 101 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - Eau Claire also did well on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend UW - Eau Claire is $16,020 for bachelor’s degree finance students.
University of North Dakota landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 54 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Dakota is $15,738 for bachelor’s degree finance students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of North Dakota
With a ranking of #10, Dickinson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Dickinson State University is a small school located in Dickinson, North Dakota that handed out 14 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,855 for bachelor’s degree finance students per year to attend DSU.
Full Dickinson State University Finance & Financial Management Report
University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UMN Duluth also did well on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Duluth is $17,067 for bachelor’s degree finance students.
The low 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 University of Minnesota - Duluth Finance & Financial Management Report
Bellevue University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 11 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Bellevue University is $15,616 for bachelor’s degree finance students.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Bellevue University
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is $15,463 for Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Finance & Financial Management Report
Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,397 for bachelor’s degree finance students per year to attend Southwest Minnesota State University.
Full Southwest Minnesota State University Finance & Financial Management Report
With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $10,092 for Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at UT Permian Basin
Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 550 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
Florida State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,789 for bachelor’s degree finance students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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
Winona State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Winona State University is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 34 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Winona State is $17,656 for bachelor’s degree finance students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern Illinois University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 90 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern Illinois University is $18,259 for Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Northern Illinois University
With a ranking of #19, University of Mary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Mary is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 11 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UMary is $17,410 for Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #20, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 271 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GVSU is also in the top of our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Valley State University is $17,646 for Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Grand Valley State University Finance & Financial Management Report
University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a small school located in Crookston, Minnesota that handed out 28 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,952 for bachelor’s degree finance students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,725 for bachelor’s degree finance students.
With a ranking of #23, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 137 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
UNI excels when it comes to finance quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UNI is $15,620 for bachelor’s degree finance students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #24, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,555 for bachelor’s degree finance students per year to attend USD.
The 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 University of South Dakota Finance & Financial Management Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 466 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, USF Tampa is in the top on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,355 for bachelor’s degree finance students per year to attend USF Tampa.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Baruch College | New York, NY |
| 52 | Park University | Parkville, MO |
| 53 | Thomas Edison State University | Trenton, NJ |
| 54 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY |
| 55 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA |
| 56 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI |
| 57 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 58 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD |
| 59 | Walsh College | Troy, MI |
| 60 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL |
| 61 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 62 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 63 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 64 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi, MD |
| 64 | Minnesota State University - Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, MO |
| 92 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 92 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 94 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 95 | Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ |
| 96 | University of Houston - Downtown | Houston, TX |
| 97 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 98 | Franklin University | Columbus, OH |
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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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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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