2024 Best Finance Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

Ranked #42 in popularity, finance is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Finance Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44 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 complete 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

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 Master's Degree Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Finance in Iowa

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for finance students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Finance

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in finance. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in finance from Iowa State University

2

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Upper Iowa University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in finance. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in finance from Upper Iowa University

Best Finance Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Finance Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	179
Minnesota	355	21
Nebraska	211	28

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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.