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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2021-2022, 51,658 people earned their degree in finance, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 4,343 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,908 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,724 and $22,887 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 83 colleges that offered a degree in finance. That schools that top this list have a program in finance in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance in the Plains States Region

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Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Benedictine College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atchison, Kansas. It awarded 38 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Benedictine College Finance Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a small public school situated in Crookston, Minnesota. It awarded 36 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMN Crookston Finance Report

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Grand View University
Des Moines, Iowa

Out of the 83 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand View University landed the #3 spot on the list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at Grand View University

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Finance at Dordt University

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Bethany College Kansas
Lindsborg, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethany College Kansas. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region. Bethany College Kansas is a small school located in Lindsborg, Kansas that handed out 14 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at Bethany College Kansas

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

Drury University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Drury University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Finance at Drury University

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Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 233 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at FHSU

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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 175 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at UST MN

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 103 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Finance at University of Minnesota - Duluth

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Westminster College Missouri landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Westminster College Missouri is a small school located in Fulton, Missouri that handed out 2 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at Westminster College Missouri

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 143 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Finance at Creighton University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 379 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Finance at Iowa

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National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region list. National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension is a small school located in Box Elder, South Dakota that handed out 0 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Finance at National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension

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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri

Missouri Valley College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Marshall, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at Missouri Valley College

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With a ranking of #15, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 226 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at UNL

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With a ranking of #16, Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region list. Concordia College at Moorhead is a small school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 13 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Concordia College Moorhead Finance Report

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Cornell College
Mount Vernon, Iowa

Cornell College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Cornell College Finance Report

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

Washburn University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at Washburn University

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Dickinson State University
Dickinson, North Dakota

Dickinson State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region list. Dickinson State University is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 11 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Dickinson State University Finance Report

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University of Northern Iowa came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 89 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNI Finance Report

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Loras College
Dubuque, Iowa

Loras College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Loras College Finance Report

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Culver - Stockton College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Canton, Missouri, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Culver - Stockton Finance Report

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Iowa State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 225 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Finance at Iowa State

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 104 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Finance Report

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Plains States Region list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 181 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Finance at WUSTL

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