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2025 Best Public Finance Schools

1 College in the United States
41 Public Finance Degrees Awarded
If you're seeking a degree in public finance, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #1168 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

There was only one school in the United States to review for the 2025 Best Public Finance Schools ranking.

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Public Finance Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Public Finance
Master's Degrees in Public Finance

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Finance Schools list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Public Finance in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of public finance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Schools in Public Finance

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Niagara University
Niagara University, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Niagara University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public finance. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Niagara University.More information about a degree in public finance from Niagara University

Public Finance by Region

View the Best Public Finance Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Public Finance is one of 8 different types of Finance & Financial Management programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Finance 51,658
Financial Planning & Services 1,136
Banking and Financial Support Services 953
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 415
Investments and Securities 385
International Finance 93
Credit Management 9

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