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2024 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

21 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
1,724 Finance Degrees Awarded
$54,919 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #14 in popularity, finance & financial management is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for finance & financial management students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,724 degrees in finance & financial management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Finance & Financial Management School

Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The finance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Finance & Financial Management rankings. We derive our Best Overall Finance & Financial Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Finance & Financial Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Finance
Bachelor's Degrees in Finance
Master's Degrees in Finance

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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Finance & Financial Management in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the finance degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Finance

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
183 Finance Degrees Awarded
18.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Denver if you wish to pursue a degree in finance & financial management. DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 183 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the finance program report average early career wages of $56,536.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
166 Finance Degrees Awarded
$68,789 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a degree in finance & financial management. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 166 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year. Finance & Financial Management degree recipients from Brigham Young University - Provo earn a boost of approximately $13,870 over the average income of finance & financial management majors.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Finance Degrees Awarded
18.8% Growth in Graduates

Utah Valley University is a great option for students interested in a degree in finance & financial management. UVU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Orem. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 170 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the finance program report average early career wages of $51,652.

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U of U crest
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
145 Finance Degrees Awarded
$60,388 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in finance & financial management has to take a look at University of Utah. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 145 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the finance & financial management program at University of Utah make $5,469 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Finance Degrees Awarded
21.2% Growth in Graduates

USU is a very large public university located in the city of Logan. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 137 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year. After graduation, finance degree recipients generally make around $54,241 in the first five years of their career.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
117 Finance Degrees Awarded
$69,994 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Global Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Aurora. A Best Colleges rank of #331 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State University - Global Campus is a great university overall.

There were about 117 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Global Campus in the most recent year we have data available. Finance & Financial Management degree recipients from Colorado State University - Global Campus earn a boost of about $15,075 above the average earnings of finance & financial management majors.

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7
Westminster College Salt Lake crest
Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In UT

Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. This college ranks 7th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 20 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Westminster College Salt Lake in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Finance Degrees Awarded
$45,026 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the finance program make about $45,026 for their early career.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
49 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were about 49 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Finance Degrees Awarded
$41,651 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #520 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the finance program earn about $41,651 in the first couple years of their career.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

Explore the best finance & financial management colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 478
Utah 266 701
Idaho 219 380
Montana 188 50
Wyoming 162 47

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

Finance Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Finance 1,619
Financial Planning & Services 67
International Finance 19
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 14
Banking and Financial Support Services 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 25,230
Accounting 5,593
Marketing 2,530
Human Resource Management 2,319
General Business/Commerce 1,904
Management Information Systems 1,894
Business Support & Assistant Services 854
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 817
Real Estate 385
Hospitality Management 366

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