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2023 Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Getting Aid

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In 2020-2021, 346 people earned their degree in investments and securities, making the major the 869th most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in investments and securities. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent investments and securities programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the investments and securities program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for investments and securities students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Investments and Securities (With Aid)

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Getting Aid. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 20 ’s investments and securities degrees in 2020-2021.

UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Northern Iowa is $16,438 for Investments and Securities students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNI Investments and Securities Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #2 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 3 ’s investments and securities degrees in 2020-2021.

UNOMAHA also made our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend UNOMAHA is $13,914 for investments and securities students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Investments and Securities at UNOMAHA

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s investments and securities degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

UND also took the #5 spot in our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,966 for Investments and Securities students with aid per year to attend UND.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Investments and Securities at University of North Dakota

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 2 ’s investments and securities degrees in 2020-2021.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,970 for Investments and Securities students with aid per year to attend Vanderbilt.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Vanderbilt Investments and Securities Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s investments and securities degrees to qualified students.

UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington is $19,136 for investments and securities students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Investments and Securities at UNCW

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Gardner - Webb University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 2 ’s investments and securities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our investments and securities students with aid list, Gardner - Webb has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Gardner - Webb is $20,776 for Investments and Securities students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Gardner - Webb Investments and Securities Report

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 20 ’s investments and securities degrees in 2020-2021.

Creighton also took the #2 spot in our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” ranking. It costs about $31,218 for Investments and Securities students with aid per year to attend Creighton University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Investments and Securities at Creighton University

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Pace University is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 12 ’s investments and securities degrees in 2020-2021.

Pace University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pace University is $30,268 for investments and securities students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Investments and Securities at Pace University

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

Merrimack College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s investments and securities degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Merrimack, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Merrimack is $34,367 for investments and securities students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Investments and Securities at Merrimack College

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

Lynn University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Investments and Securities Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Lynn University is a small school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 15 ’s investments and securities degrees in 2020-2021.

Lynn University Fighting Knights also made our “Best Investments and Securities Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Lynn University Fighting Knights is $35,440 for investments and securities students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Investments and Securities at Lynn University

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