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2021 Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

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Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges for Non-Traditional StudentsFinance & Financial Management is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In <nil>, 47,848 bachelor's degrees were awarded to students with this major.

This year's Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking looked at 271 colleges that offer a bachelor's in finance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality finance & financial management programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the finance & financial management program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States

Check out the finance programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 25 Finance & Financial Management Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the United States that are best for non-traditional finance & financial management students. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Georgetown also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. Approximately 4,343 students take at least one class online at Georgetown. 5,553 of Georgetown students are attending part time.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Boston College. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill. Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management list.

The student loan default rate at Boston College is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,590 students at Boston College that take at least one class online. 1,916 of Boston College students are attending part time.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Villanova University. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. Villanova also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management rankings.

About 0.3% of Villanova students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,551 of Villanova students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 2,678 part time students in attendance at Villanova.

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Southern Methodist University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management list.

About 1.1% of SMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 912 of SMU students are exclusively distance learners. 3,019 of SMU students are attending part time.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph's University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best finance & financial management schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, St. Joe's is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management list.

The student loan default rate at St. Joe’s is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 2,032 students at St. Joe’s are exclusively online. 2,163 of St. Joe’s students are attending part time.

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Creighton University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Creighton also did well on our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The student loan default rate at Creighton is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. 1,694 of Creighton students are exclusively distance learners. 1,359 students are part time.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, SCU is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management list.

About 0.3% of SCU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,240 of SCU students are attending part time.

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Baruch College
New York, NY

Baruch College landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best finance & financial management schools for non-traditional students. Baruch is a large public school located in the city of New York. Baruch excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 12,840 students at Baruch that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,819 part time students in attendance at Baruch.

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Pace University - New York landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best finance & financial management schools for non-traditional students. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The student loan default rate at Pace University is lower than is typical, just 1.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,120 students take at least one class online at Pace University. 3,498 students are part time.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best finance & financial management schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. Approximately 11,375 students take at least one class online at UW - Madison. 4,683 students are part time.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

The #11 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Michigan State University. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Michigan State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management list.

The student loan default rate at Michigan State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 33,526 students take at least one class online at Michigan State. About 6,517 of the students at Michigan State are attending part time.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

The #12 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UF also did well on our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. 11,205 students are part time.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Our rankings recognize University of Miami as the #13 school in this year's rankings. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables. U Miami excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 7,899 students at U Miami that take at least one class online. 1,358 of U Miami students are attending part time.

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University of San Diego earned the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. USD excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. 1,854 of USD students are attending part time.

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The University of Alabama landed the #15 spot in our 2021 best finance & financial management schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UA also did well on our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The student loan default rate at UA is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 9,339 students at UA that take at least one class online. About 6,421 of the students at UA are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Florida International University as the #16 school in this year's rankings. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

The student loan default rate at FIU is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,632 students at FIU that take at least one class online. 22,664 of FIU students are attending part time.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Florida International University Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #17 spot in our 2021 best finance & financial management schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. DePaul also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

About 1.0% of DePaul students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,996 students take at least one class online at DePaul. 3,547 students are part time.

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The #18 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UIUC also did well on our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

About 0.6% of UIUC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. 10,007 students are part time.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Our rankings recognize James Madison University as the #19 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, JMU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management list.

About 0.8% of JMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. 2,328 of JMU students are attending part time.

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University of Maryland - College Park earned the #20 spot in our 2021 rankings. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UMCP is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management list.

About 0.7% of UMCP students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,700 students at UMCP that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,841 part time students in attendance at UMCP.

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George Washington University landed the #21 spot in our 2021 best finance & financial management schools for non-traditional students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. GWU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

The student loan default rate at GWU is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. 5,340 of GWU students are exclusively distance learners. 8,798 of GWU students are attending part time.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University comes in at #22 in this year's ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 20,172 students at Florida State that take at least one class online. 8,311 students are part time.

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The #23 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station. Texas A&M College Station excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management list.

The student loan default rate at Texas A&M College Station is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 24,343 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M College Station. 9,943 students are part time.

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The #24 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management ranking.

About 0.6% of UMN Twin Cities students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. 13,655 students are part time.

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University of Denver comes in at #25 in this year's ranking. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DU also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management ranking.

The student loan default rate at DU is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. 3,512 students at DU are exclusively online. 5,249 of DU students are attending part time.

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Rest of the Top Schools for Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students award.

Rank College Location
41 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
42 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
43 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
44 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
45 Suffolk University Boston, MA
46 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
47 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
48 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
49 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
50 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
51 Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA
52 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
53 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
54 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL

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Region
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Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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