by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 13,314 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,419 and $25,372 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,240 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 54 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goldey - Beacom College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Wilmington, Delaware, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
Full Goldey - Beacom College Finance & Financial Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Glasgow Caledonian New York College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Glasgow Caledonian New York College is a small school located in New-York, New York that handed out 1 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Glasgow Caledonian New York College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 303 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan College of New York. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 12 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the #5 spot on the list. St. Joe’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at St. Joe’s
With a ranking of #6, Saint Peter’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Peter’s College is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
Full Saint Peter’s College Finance & Financial Management Report
With a ranking of #7, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hofstra University is a fairly large school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 73 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hofstra University Finance & Financial Management Report
La Salle University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. La Salle University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 25 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
University of Scranton landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Scranton
York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school situated in York, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Manhattanville College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Manhattanville is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 10 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Manhattanville College
With a ranking of #12, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lincoln University, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lincoln University Finance & Financial Management Report
Molloy College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rockville Centre, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Molloy College
Iona College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Iona is located in New Rochelle, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
Georgetown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 102 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 more about Finance & Financial Management at Georgetown University
Wilmington University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a fairly large school located in New Castle, Delaware that handed out 52 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Wilmington University
Pace University - New York landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Pace University
American College of Financial Services came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at American College of Financial Services
New Jersey City University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 15 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
American University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at The American University
With a ranking of #21, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 Stony Brook University
Wagner College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s finance degrees 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%.
Marywood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Niagara University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Niagara is a small school located in Niagara University, New York that handed out 6 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Niagara University Finance & Financial Management Report
With a ranking of #25, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 54 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Johns Hopkins University
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