by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for finance & financial management students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 111 master's degrees in finance & financial management to qualified students.
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Your choice of finance & financial management for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for finance & financial management students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in finance & financial management.
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in finance & financial management has to check out William & Mary. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in finance & financial management from William & Mary
It is difficult to beat Christopher Newport University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in finance & financial management. CNU is a small public university located in the city of Newport News.More information about a master’s in finance & financial management from Christopher Newport University
It's hard to beat Liberty University if you want to pursue a master's degree in finance & financial management. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in finance & financial management from Liberty University
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Explore all the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 208 | 323 |
| Georgia | 190 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 178 | 18 |
| Tennessee | 166 | 18 |
| Alabama | 151 | 46 |
| Kentucky | 147 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 147 | 182 |
| South Carolina | 146 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 145 | 6 |
| Arkansas | 121 | 10 |
| West Virginia | 112 | 23 |
Finance & Financial Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Finance | 107 |
| Financial Planning & Services | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 3,885 |
| Accounting | 367 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 332 |
| Human Resource Management | 173 |
| General Business/Commerce | 148 |
| Marketing | 93 |
| International Business | 49 |
| Management Information Systems | 29 |
| Real Estate | 17 |
| Construction Management | 4 |
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