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 has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York” 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 New York, there were 3,346 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,131 and $24,396 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 322 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,893 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glasgow Caledonian New York College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York list. This small school is located in New-York, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Glasgow Caledonian New York College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan College of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York list. This fairly large school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 73 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Hofstra
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattanville College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 10 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 full report on Finance & Financial Management at Manhattanville
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Molloy College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York list. This small school is located in Rockville Centre, New York, and it awarded 19 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Molloy
With a ranking of #6, Iona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York list. New Rochelle, 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 16 students in 2020-2021.
Pace University - New York landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Stony Brook University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 71 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Stony Brook University
Wagner College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York 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%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Wagner College
Niagara University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York ranking. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Niagara University, New York. It awarded 6 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Niagara University
SUNY Empire State College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York ranking. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school situated in Saratoga Springs, New York. It awarded 10 masters’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%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at SUNY Empire State College
With a ranking of #12, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York list. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 45 masters’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 1.7% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #13, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York list. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 full report on Finance & Financial Management at St John’s University - New York
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York ranking. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University of Rochester came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 0 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Rochester
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York ranking. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Rochester Institute of Technology
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York ranking. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 Columbia University in the City of New York
University at Buffalo landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University at Buffalo
With a ranking of #14, Adelphi University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York list. Located in Garden City, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Adelphi University Finance & Financial Management Report
Fordham University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 218 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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.
Full Fordham University Finance & Financial Management Report
Baruch College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York ranking. Baruch College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,006 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
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 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 full report on Finance & Financial Management at Baruch
The College of Saint Rose ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York list. Albany, 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 12 students in 2020-2021.
Touro College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in New York ranking. Touro College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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