2024 Best Finance Schools in North Carolina
15
Colleges in North Carolina
1,251
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 reviewed 15 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of finance. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,251 degrees in finance during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Finance School
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.
Pick Your Finance Degree Level
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 North Carolina.
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.
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Best Schools for Finance in North Carolina
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 North Carolina Schools in Finance
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NC
147
Finance Degrees Awarded
Wake Forest University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in finance. Located in the 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 #128 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.
There were about 147 finance students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from Wake Forest UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
152
Finance Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Elon University if you wish to pursue a degree in finance. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Elon. A Best Colleges rank of #235 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.
There were roughly 152 finance students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from Elon UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
380
Finance Degrees Awarded
University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in finance. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.
There were roughly 380 finance students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in finance from University of North Carolina at CharlotteBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NC
88
Finance Degrees Awarded
Appalachian State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in finance. Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Boone. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 88 finance students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in finance from Appalachian State UniversityGraduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NC
152
Finance Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 152 finance students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in finance from East Carolina UniversityGraduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NC
Queens is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Charlotte. This university ranks 20th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 20 finance students who graduated with this degree at Queens in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from Queens University of CharlotteLocated in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 9 finance students who graduated with this degree at Campbell in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from Campbell UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NC
83
Finance Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #623 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Greensboro is a great university overall.
There were roughly 83 finance students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in finance from University of North Carolina at GreensboroBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NC
54
Finance Degrees Awarded
Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #859 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 54 finance students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in finance from Western Carolina UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In NC
Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Boiling Springs. This university ranks 25th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 6 finance students who graduated with this degree at Gardner - Webb in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in finance from Gardner - Webb University
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