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In 2021-2022, 54,690 people earned their degree in finance & financial management, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In , finance & financial management graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $53,704 and had an average of $24,189 in loans still to pay off.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 finance & financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in finance & financial management. That schools that top this list have a program in finance & financial management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major”.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Financial Services landed the #1 spot on the list.
Full American College of Financial Services Finance & Financial Management Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro landed the #2 spot on the list. San Juan, Puerto Rico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s finance degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at K -State
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s finance students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Boston College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s finance students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, 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 85%.
With a ranking of #6, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 351 doctorate’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s finance students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 1 doctorate’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Connecticut
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking, coming in at #10. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s finance degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Pennsylvania Finance & Financial Management Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s finance students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 236 doctorate’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Alabama ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s finance students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Temple University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s finance degrees to 269 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Temple University
With a ranking of #14, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s finance degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Carnegie Mellon University
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking, coming in at #14. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 114 doctorate’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 more about Finance & Financial Management at Mississippi State University
With a ranking of #14, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s finance degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 125 degrees to qualified doctorate’s finance students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 409 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Finance & Financial Management Report
With a ranking of #14, Anderson University Indiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Finance Major list. Located in Anderson, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s finance students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Anderson University Indiana
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