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2024 Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools

560 Colleges in the United States
46,671 Bachelor's Degrees
Finance is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #6 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 560 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46,671 bachelor's degrees in finance during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Finance School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools The finance bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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 ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

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 colleges for finance students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Finance in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for finance students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Finance

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
353 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in finance. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from University of Pennsylvania

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
163 Annual Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in finance. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Washington University in St Louis

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
266 Annual Graduates

University of Notre Dame is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in finance. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from University of Notre Dame

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
195 Annual Graduates

Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in finance. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Georgetown University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
328 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
348 Annual Graduates

Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Boston College

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287 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
325 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Texas A&M University - College Station

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297 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Southern Methodist University

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Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
257 Annual Graduates

Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Bentley University

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321 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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391 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from The University of Texas at Austin

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
203 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Lehigh University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
267 Annual Graduates

Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Tulane University of Louisiana

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
166 Annual Graduates

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from George Washington University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
183 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from University of Connecticut

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
384 Annual Graduates

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from University of Maryland - College Park

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
161 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Santa Clara University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
275 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from University of Miami

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
257 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Villanova University

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767 Annual Graduates

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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200 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Fordham University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
245 Annual Graduates

UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from University of Delaware

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
343 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from Michigan State University

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303 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in finance from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Rest of the Top 50 Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
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Providence College
Providence, RI
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Seattle University
Seattle, WA

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 560 different United States finance schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Baylor University Waco, TX
52 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
53 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
54 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
55 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
56 University of Denver Denver, CO
57 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
58 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
59 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
60 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
61 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
62 Drake University Des Moines, IA
63 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
64 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
65 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
66 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
67 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
68 Baruch College New York, NY
69 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
70 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
71 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
72 Auburn University Auburn, AL
73 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
74 Florida International University Miami, FL
75 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
76 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
77 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
78 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
79 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
80 Washington State University Pullman, WA
81 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
82 University of Portland Portland, OR
83 Suffolk University Boston, MA
84 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Finance students that almost earned our Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
85 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
86 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
87 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
88 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
89 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
90 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
91 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
92 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
93 Elon University Elon, NC
94 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
95 Trinity University San Antonio, TX
96 Clemson University Clemson, SC
97 American University Washington, DC
98 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
99 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
100 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
101 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
102 Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL
103 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
104 University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK
105 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
106 University of Houston Houston, TX
107 Bradley University Peoria, IL
108 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
109 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
110 University of North Texas Denton, TX
111 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
112 Illinois State University Normal, IL

Finance by Region

View the Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Finance is one of 8 different types of Finance & Financial Management programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Financial Planning & Services 750
Banking and Financial Support Services 520
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 152
Investments and Securities 108
Public Finance 14

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