by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 57,778 people earned their degree in finance and financial management, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. 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 New England region, there were 4,179 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,557 and $25,914 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 731 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at JWU Online
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bentley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. Bentley University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 masters’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Full Bentley University Finance & Financial Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hult International Business School. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 40 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 94%.
Full Hult International Business School Finance & Financial Management Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 215 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Boston U
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 157 students 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Harvard University Finance & Financial Management Report
Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
With a ranking of #7, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 25 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bryant University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking. Bryant is a small school located in Smithfield, Rhode Island that handed out 4 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 28 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Northeastern University
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 85 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern New Hampshire University Finance & Financial Management Report
Elms College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Chicopee, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Yale University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region list. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 8 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s 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%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at UMass Lowell
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 3 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at UMass Dartmouth
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 2 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Rhode Island
University of Bridgeport came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at UBridgeport
New England College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
Suffolk University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 122 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Suffolk University
Fairfield University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield U is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 165 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Fairfield University
Sacred Heart University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the New England Region ranking. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 99 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Sacred Heart University
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