by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Minnesota, there were 1,087 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,915 and $26,410 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,029 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in finance and financial management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their finance and financial management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 in Minnesota” 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 in Minnesota”.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 130 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at UMN Duluth
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Concordia College Moorhead
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 105 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #6. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan State University Finance & Financial Management Report
With a ranking of #7, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Saint Cloud State University
Augsburg University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 20 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Augsburg University
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 321 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota ranking. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Southwest Minnesota State University
With a ranking of #11, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 more about Finance & Financial Management at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota ranking. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at MSU Moorhead
With a ranking of #13, Winona State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Winona State University
With a ranking of #14, Hamline University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Concordia University, Saint Paul
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 5 students 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%.
Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 full report on Finance & Financial Management at Bethel University Minnesota
Capella University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #19. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 11 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Capella University
With a ranking of #20, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Rasmussen University - Minnesota
With a ranking of #20, North Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Minnesota list. North Central University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Central University Finance & Financial Management Report
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