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2025 Best Finance Schools in Ohio

27 Colleges in Ohio
3,050 Finance Degrees Awarded
Ranked #11 in popularity, finance is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 27 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Finance Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,050 degrees in finance annually.

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Choosing a Great Finance School

Best Finance Schools in Ohio The finance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Finance rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for finance schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Finance Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Finance
Bachelor's Degrees in Finance
Master's Degrees in Finance

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 Schools in Ohio. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Finance in Ohio

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the finance degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Finance

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
813 Finance Degrees Awarded

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in finance. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 813 finance students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
348 Finance Degrees Awarded

Miami University - Oxford is a great option for students pursuing a degree in finance. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 348 finance students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from Miami University - Oxford

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Finance Program Name

Managing and quantifying money is at the heart of the online bachelor's degree in finance at SNHU. You'll learn the fundamentals of investments, address key managerial issues, examine ethics from every angle and build the skillset to be a player in the multidimensional business marketplace.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
151 Finance Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in finance has to take a look at Ohio University - Athens Campus. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 151 finance students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from Ohio University - Athens Campus

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
187 Finance Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in finance needs to check out University of Dayton. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were about 187 finance students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from University of Dayton

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
200 Finance Degrees Awarded

Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were roughly 200 finance students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from Case Western Reserve University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
292 Finance Degrees Awarded

UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 292 finance students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in finance from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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John Carroll University
University Heights, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In OH
89 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #605 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means John Carroll is a great university overall.

There were approximately 89 finance students who graduated with this degree at John Carroll in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from John Carroll University

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Masters Degree Type
MBA in Finance Program Name

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH
144 Finance Degrees Awarded

Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were about 144 finance students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in finance from Kent State University at Kent

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH
77 Finance Degrees Awarded

Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #277 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.

There were roughly 77 finance students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in finance from Xavier University

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In OH
41 Finance Degrees Awarded

University of Akron Main Campus is a large public university located in the city of Akron. A Best Colleges rank of #827 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Akron Main Campus is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 finance students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in finance from University of Akron Main Campus

Best Finance Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 1,634
Illinois 870 1,836
Indiana 737 1,111
Wisconsin 672 1,439

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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 59
Banking and Financial Support Services 25
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 18

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