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2025 Best Finance Schools in the New England Region

41 Colleges in the New England Region
3,989 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 41 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Finance Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,989 degrees in finance annually.

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Choosing a Great Finance School

Best Finance Schools in the New England Region Your choice of finance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Finance Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Finance in the New England Region

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 New England Region Schools in Finance

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
388 Finance Degrees Awarded

Boston College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in finance. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 388 finance students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in finance from Boston College

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Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
311 Finance Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Bentley University if you want to pursue a degree in finance. Located in the small city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 311 finance students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in finance from Bentley University

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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.

More information about a degree in BS in Finance from Southern New Hampshire University

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
183 Finance Degrees Awarded

Fairfield University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in finance. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 183 finance students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
229 Finance Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a degree in finance. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 229 finance students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
187 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.

There were approximately 187 finance students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
216 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 216 finance students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from Boston University

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Providence College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
207 Finance Degrees Awarded

Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.

There were roughly 207 finance students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from Providence College

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Masters Degree Type
MBA in Finance Program Name

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
289 Finance Degrees Awarded

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 289 finance students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MA

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 24 finance students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
109 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 109 finance students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent data year.

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Best Finance Colleges by State

Explore the best finance colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 1,910
Connecticut 538 837
Rhode Island 436 601
Maine 396 159
New Hampshire 395 265
Vermont 352 6

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One of 8 majors within the Finance & Financial Management area of study, Finance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Investments and Securities 142
Financial Planning & Services 119
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 17
Banking and Financial Support Services 1

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