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2024 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama

11 Colleges in Alabama
1,278 Finance Degrees Awarded
$41,300 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.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of finance & financial management. Combined, these schools handed out 1,278 degrees in finance & financial management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Finance & Financial Management School

Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama Your choice of finance & financial management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Finance
Master's Degrees in Finance
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Finance & Financial Management in Alabama

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 Alabama Schools in Finance

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
662 Finance Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat The University of Alabama if you want to pursue a degree in finance & financial management. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 662 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the finance & financial management program at The University of Alabama get $7,495 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
264 Finance Degrees Awarded
$46,598 Median Starting Salary

Auburn University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in finance & financial management. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 264 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year. Finance & Financial Management degree recipients from Auburn University receive an earnings boost of about $5,298 over the typical earnings of finance & financial management graduates.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Finance Degrees Awarded
$40,304 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in finance & financial management has to take a look at Samford University. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the finance program state that they receive average early career wages of $40,304.

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

Every student who is interested in finance & financial management needs to take a look at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 69 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the finance & financial management program at University of Alabama at Birmingham get $3,654 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Finance Degrees Awarded
34.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #562 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAH is a great university overall.

There were about 43 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent year we have data available. Those finance & financial management students who get their degree from University of Alabama in Huntsville receive $3,494 more than the typical finance student.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In AL
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Montevallo is a small public university located in the large suburb of Montevallo. This university ranks 17th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 15 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Montevallo in the most recent data year.

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In AL
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 14 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Tuskegee in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Finance Degrees Awarded
$33,699 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 37 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the finance program earn around $33,699 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In AL

Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, AUM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 36th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 12 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at AUM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Finance Degrees Awarded
$32,755 Median Starting Salary

USA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mobile. A Best Colleges rank of #825 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USA is a great university overall.

There were about 47 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, finance degree recipients usually earn around $32,755 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in finance & financial management from University of South Alabama

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 1,368
Florida 282 3,957
North Carolina 279 1,251
Virginia 274 925
Tennessee 269 675
South Carolina 248 993
Kentucky 244 532
Louisiana 242 910
Mississippi 234 388
Arkansas 234 638
West Virginia 207 206

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Finance & Financial Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Finance Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Finance 1,278

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 7,560
Accounting 1,641
Marketing 1,454
Human Resource Management 452
Management Information Systems 450
Business Support & Assistant Services 422
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 357
Hospitality Management 351
General Business/Commerce 346
Business/Managerial Economics 296

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