by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 9,758 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,044 and $24,671 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,740 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 143 colleges that offered a degree in finance and financial management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in finance and financial management.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree finance students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Norbert College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in De Pere, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 143 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wittenberg University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Butler University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 101 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Butler University
Out of the 143 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quincy University landed the #4 spot on the list. Quincy University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Quincy, Illinois. It awarded 17 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 143 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Forest College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lake Forest, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Lake Forest College
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 163 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, 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 undergraduate students.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at UW - La Crosse
With a ranking of #7, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 266 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Notre Dame
John Carroll University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. John Carroll University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in University Heights, Ohio. It awarded 56 bachelors’s finance degrees 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 182 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hillsdale College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Hillsdale, Michigan, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hillsdale College Finance & Financial Management Report
With a ranking of #11, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 342 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Miami University - Oxford
Walsh College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Troy, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Walsh College
Franklin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Franklin, Indiana, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Franklin College of Indiana
Augustana College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Augustana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rock Island, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Augustana College Finance & Financial Management Report
Marquette University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 189 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Dayton landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 182 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Indianapolis ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Indianapolis Finance & Financial Management Report
Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Illinois College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Illinois College
Illinois Wesleyan University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bloomington, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Illinois Wesleyan Finance & Financial Management Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 767 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Ohio State
With a ranking of #21, Marietta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marietta, Ohio. It awarded 10 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Taylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Upland, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 20 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Grand Valley State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 280 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Grand Valley State University Finance & Financial Management Report
Northwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Midland, Michigan. It awarded 43 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Northwood University
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Great Lakes Region 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 112 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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