2024 Best Finance Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

If you pursue a master's degree in finance, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #42 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of finance. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 141 master's degrees in finance during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on finance students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other finance students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized finance related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for finance students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The finance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Finance Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Finance in District of Columbia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in finance.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Finance

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

102 Annual Graduates

Georgetown University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a master's degree in finance. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in finance from Georgetown University

2

American University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

American University is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in finance. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a master’s in finance from American University

Best Finance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Finance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	238
Pennsylvania	607	410
Maryland	363	106
New Jersey	346	39
Delaware	151	149

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Finance Related Rankings by Major

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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.