2024 Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to popularity, an associate degree in finance & financial management sits in the middle of the road, ranking #139 out of 328 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 57 associate degrees in finance & financial management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to finance & financial management students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of finance & financial management students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for finance & financial management to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized finance & financial management related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for finance & financial management students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Finance & Financial Management Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Finance & Financial Management in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for finance & financial management students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Finance

1

Essex County College
Newark, NJ

12 Annual Graduates

Essex County College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing an associate degree in finance & financial management. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in finance & financial management from Essex County College

2

Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY

27 Annual Graduates

Borough of Manhattan Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in finance & financial management. BMCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York.More information about a associate in finance & financial management from Borough of Manhattan Community College

3

Berkeley College - Woodland Park
Woodland Park, NJ

2 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Berkeley College - Woodland Park if you want to pursue an associate degree in finance & financial management. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Woodland Park.More information about a associate in finance & financial management from Berkeley College - Woodland Park

4

Berkeley College - New York
New York, NY

5 Annual Graduates

Berkeley College - New York is a wonderful decision for students interested in an associate degree in finance & financial management. Berkeley College - New York is a small private for-profit college located in the large city of New York.More information about a associate in finance & financial management from Berkeley College - New York

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

Explore the best finance & financial management schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	196	33
Pennsylvania	179	10
New Jersey	137	14
Delaware	60	0

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Finance & Financial Management Related Rankings by Major

One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Finance & Financial Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Finance Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Finance	39
Banking and Financial Support Services	11
Financial Planning & Services	7

Majors Similar to Finance

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	9,334
General Business/Commerce	3,591
Accounting	1,833
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	962
Hospitality Management	719
Management Information Systems	344
Marketing	331
Business Support & Assistant Services	290
Human Resource Management	257
Entrepreneurial Studies	120

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Dave Dugdale. More about our data sources and methodologies.