Finance is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #11 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 116 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Finance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 12,791 degrees in finance to qualified students.
Your choice of finance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Finance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
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 the Southeast Region.
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The schools below may not offer all types of finance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is difficult to beat Tulane University of Louisiana if you want to pursue a degree in finance. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were roughly 316 finance students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.
Virginia Tech is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in finance. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 294 finance students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in finance. UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 544 finance students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
Wake Forest University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in finance. Located in the large city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 147 finance students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.
Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 608 finance students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.
William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #103 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.More information about a degree in finance from William & Mary
UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 286 finance students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 627 finance students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 140 finance students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were roughly 581 finance students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 289 finance students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.
Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon. This university ranks 5th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 152 finance students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent year we have data available.
UARK is a very large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. This university ranks 1st out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were approximately 367 finance students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 411 finance students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 313 finance students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 297 finance students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 120 finance students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were roughly 241 finance students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.
UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the city of Knoxville. This university ranks 2nd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 198 finance students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.
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VCU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richmond. This university ranks 8th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 70 finance students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.
Georgia State is a very large public university located in the large city of Atlanta. This university ranks 17th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 236 finance students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 401 finance students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 760 finance students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.
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.
Here are some additional great schools for Finance students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Finance Schools in the Southeast Region award.
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).
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Your choice of finance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Finance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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