by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Southwest region, there were 7,057 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,039 and $23,720 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 316 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in finance and financial management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular finance and financial management programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree finance students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 72 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Texas A&M University Finance & Financial Management Report
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 50 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Texas A&M University - College Station
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 38 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Finance & Financial Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 30 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national 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 of Oklahoma Norman Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 25 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, 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 Texas Tech
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 17 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Finance & Financial Management Report
Dallas Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 15 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Oklahoma Christian University is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 15 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Dallas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Aspen University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Aspen University is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 10 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Aspen University
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at UH Clear Lake
University of the Southwest came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. University of the Southwest is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 6 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 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 2.7% 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%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Tulsa
With a ranking of #16, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. LeTourneau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longview, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at LeTourneau University
Southern Methodist University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 302 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 Southern Methodist University
With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 255 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at The University of Texas at Dallas
Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 152 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at The University of Texas at El Paso
University of Houston came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 442 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of North Texas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 198 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.
Full University of North Texas Finance & Financial Management Report
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