by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Finance & Financial Management is the 14th most popular major in the country with 54,690 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 13,165 finance & financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,168 and $23,214 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 690 finance & financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree finance students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jose Maria Vargas University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region. Jose Maria Vargas University is located in Pembroke Pines, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 67 masters’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Tulane University of Louisiana
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Christopher Newport University landed the #3 spot on the list. Christopher Newport University is a small public school situated in Newport News, Virginia. It awarded 13 masters’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of New Orleans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology - Online. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida Institute of Technology - Online Finance & Financial Management Report
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Nova Southeastern University
With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 95 students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Mississippi College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. MC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Campbell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Buies Creek, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Finance & Financial Management at Campbell
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus
West Virginia University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 14 masters’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Middle Tennessee State University Finance & Financial Management Report
Florida State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 38 masters’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 full report on Finance & Financial Management at Florida State
University of Miami ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 33 masters’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Brenau University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Gainesville, Georgia, and it awarded 6 masters’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Brenau University
With a ranking of #17, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 38 masters’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 21 masters’s finance degrees 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%.
Full Florida Atlantic University Finance & Financial Management Report
With a ranking of #20, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 25 masters’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Gardner - Webb
Liberty University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Liberty University
Charleston Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 16 masters’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 150 masters’s finance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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