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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management in Ohio

30 Colleges
183,021 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,710 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Finance & Financial Management School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management in OhioOut of the majors we analyze each year, finance & financial management was ranked 5th in Ohio. In fact, 183,021 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022. This means that 3.4% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management in Ohio ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a bachelor's in finance. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those finance schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.

Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Finance Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2024 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for finance majors.

Top 10 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools

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Our rankings recognize Ohio State University - Main Campus as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus. Ohio State not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Ohio list.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Ohio State is 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $34,939. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Ohio State is $150,238. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population. UC also took the #5 spot in our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Ohio rankings.

It takes the average student at UC about 4.6 years to graduate, and it costs about $31,117 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UC be around $141,582. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens. As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Ohio ranking.

At OHIO Athens, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and it costs about $30,951 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the OHIO Athens is $134,637. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Our rankings recognize Miami University - Oxford as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Ohio ranking.

It takes the average student at Miami University - Oxford about 4.2 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $38,193. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Miami University - Oxford is about $158,501. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value finance & financial management schools. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Kent State did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Ohio list.

It takes the average student at Kent State about 4.2 years to graduate, and it costs about $26,474 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Kent State is $111,191. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Our rankings recognize University of Toledo as the #6 school in this year's rankings. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

It takes the average student at University of Toledo about 4.5 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $26,934. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from University of Toledo is about $122,011. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Youngstown State University earned the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

It takes the average student at Youngstown State University about 4.7 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $16,443. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University is about $77,282. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Akron Main Campus. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

It takes the average student at University of Akron Main Campus about 4.6 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $24,514. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus be around $113,010. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at BGSU is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $24,872. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the BGSU is $108,193. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value finance & financial management schools. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

It takes the average student at Wright State University - Main Campus about 4.6 years to graduate, and it costs about $25,898 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Wright State University - Main Campus is $118,095. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

StateDegrees Awarded
Michigan1,593
Illinois1,725
Indiana1,100
Wisconsin1,486

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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