by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 48,215 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major” ranking, we looked at 721 colleges that offer a degree in finance and financial management. That schools that top this list have a program in finance and financial management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major”.
Out of the 721 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Menlo College landed the #1 spot on the list. Menlo is a small school located in Atherton, California that handed out 35 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Menlo College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Baruch is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,006 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 721 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 180 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bentley University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 257 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Bentley University
Out of the 721 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the #5 spot on the list. Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 215 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Providence
With a ranking of #6, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 165 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 more about Finance & Financial Management at Fairfield U
With a ranking of #7, Wofford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 203 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Full Lehigh University Finance & Financial Management Report
University of Puerto Rico - Carolina landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Carolina is a small public school situated in Carolina, . It awarded 56 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Puerto Rico - Carolina
Elon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Elon, North Carolina, and it awarded 159 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Benedictine College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. This small school is located in Atchison, Kansas, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Benedictine College
Saint Norbert College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. SNC is a small school located in De Pere, Wisconsin that handed out 40 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Saint Norbert College
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking, coming in at #13. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 302 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Southern Methodist University
Boston College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 348 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Boston College
With a ranking of #15, Susquehanna University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Susquehanna University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Susquehanna
With a ranking of #16, Saint Anselm College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Saint Anselm College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 more about Finance & Financial Management at Saint Anselm College
University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. UMN Crookston is a small school located in Crookston, Minnesota that handed out 32 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Minnesota - Crookston
Ouachita Baptist University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. Ouachita Baptist University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 31 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Muhlenberg College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. This small school is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Muhlenberg College
With a ranking of #20, Wittenberg University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Springfield, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Full Wittenberg University Finance & Financial Management Report
With a ranking of #21, Lyon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Lyon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Batesville, Arkansas. It awarded 12 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. Butler University is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 101 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Butler
Iona College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Iona College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Rochelle, New York. It awarded 69 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Quincy University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Quincy, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Villanova University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. Villanova University is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 257 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Villanova
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 52 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 53 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 54 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 55 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 56 | Thomas College | Waterville, ME |
| 57 | Roger Williams University | Bristol, RI |
| 58 | University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth, MN |
| 59 | St. Bonaventure University | Saint Bonaventure, NY |
| 60 | Bethany College Kansas | Lindsborg, KS |
| 61 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 62 | Siena College | Loudonville, NY |
| 63 | University of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK |
| 64 | University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 65 | Bethany College West Virginia | Bethany, WV |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 92 | Le Moyne College | Syracuse, NY |
| 93 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 94 | National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension | Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD |
| 94 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 94 | Goldey - Beacom College | Wilmington, DE |
| 94 | Missouri Valley College | Marshall, MO |
| 98 | Salve Regina University | Newport, RI |
| 99 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 100 | Saint Vincent College | Latrobe, PA |
| 101 | Abilene Christian University | Abilene, TX |
| 102 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 103 | University of St. Thomas | Houston, TX |
| 104 | Trinity University | San Antonio, TX |
| 105 | University of Houston - Downtown | Houston, TX |
| 106 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 107 | Saint Edward’s University | Austin, TX |
| 108 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 109 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
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