Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for finance Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for finance Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Florida
- University of Notre Dame
- Baruch College of the City University of New York
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- University of Texas at Austin
- Boston College
- University of Maryland - College Park
- Wake Forest University
- University of Connecticut
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
25 best colleges for finance majors in the US
1. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
2. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
3. Baruch College of the City University of New York
Location
New York, NY
4. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
5. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
6. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
7. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
8. Wake Forest University
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
9. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
10. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
11. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
12. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
13. Lehigh University
Location
Bethlehem, PA
14. Georgetown University
Location
Washington, DC
15. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
16. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
17. University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA
18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
19. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
20. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location
Blacksburg, VA
21. Santa Clara University
Location
Santa Clara, CA
22. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Newark
Location
Newark, NJ
23. University of Miami
Location
Coral Gables, FL
24. Loyola Marymount University
Location
Los Angeles, CA
25. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
How we determined the best finance colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what finance departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for finance majors
Updated November 17, 2023