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Best Finance Schools by Graduate Salary & ROI (2026)

431 schools ranked by DegreeOutlook Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Finance, ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Finance graduate earns $55,341/yr across 431 schools.

What do Finance graduates do? See career paths and salaries →

Why BYU's Unique Culture Breeds Finance Success

Brigham Young University's #1 ranking isn't accidental; it's a direct result of its unique institutional culture. A large percentage of students complete two-year missions, returning with maturity, foreign language skills, and sales experience—all highly prized in global finance. This, combined with a strict honor code and a powerful, tight-knit alumni network, creates a pipeline of disciplined, trustworthy candidates that top investment banks and corporations actively recruit for their integrity and work ethic.

The Public Powerhouses: Elite Finance Training Without the Elite Price Tag

The most dominant pattern in our rankings is the near-total takeover by public universities, which claim 18 of the top 20 spots. Flagship institutions like The University of Texas at Austin (#2) and the University of Florida (#3) offer powerful corporate recruiting pipelines and massive alumni networks that rival private elites. This demonstrates that for finance, a high-prestige, high-cost degree isn't the only path to a high-paying career; state schools deliver exceptional value and a massive return on investment.

The ROI Kings: Why Low Tuition Can Beat a High Salary

The most surprising data points aren't the high earners, but the schools delivering massive returns on a modest investment. Brigham Young University-Idaho (#13) provides a staggering 56.5x ROI, the highest in our analysis. This isn't driven by a top-tier salary ($56,043/yr) but by an astonishingly low four-year tuition of $18,624. Similarly, Utah Valley University (#8) offers a 36.3x ROI. These schools prove that the smartest financial decision is often minimizing your initial cost, not just maximizing your potential income.

Finance in the AI Era: Your Brain, Not Your Fingers

Our data shows 100% of finance programs face high exposure to AI, with an average of 58.6% of tasks being automatable. This doesn't mean your job is disappearing; it means the grunt work is. AI will build the models and pull the data. Your value as a human will be in interpreting the output, managing complex client relationships, and making high-stakes judgment calls that a machine can't. Success in finance is no longer about being the best spreadsheet builder; it's about using the tools to become the sharpest thinker in the room.

Programs Ranked

431

Avg Earnings

$55,341/yr

Avg DW Score

72/100

AI Risk

Very High

59% task exposure

Top Institutions

Leading the field for Finance

The top four programs by DegreeOutlook Score. Full ranking of 431 programs below.

Rank #1 · DegreeOutlook Score 90

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · Private nonprofit

$83,8761-yr earnings

44.7xROI multiple

Very HighAI risk

The University of Texas at Austin

TX · #2

$81,844/yr · 23.9x ROI

University of Florida

FL · #3

$70,663/yr · 38.9x ROI

University of Maryland-College Park

MD · #4

$75,689/yr · 24.3x ROI

The Ranking Matrix

All Finance Programs Ranked

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#	School	DW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Brigham Young University Provo, UT · Private nonprofit	90 87–92	$83,876/yr	44.7x
2	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public	89 86–91	$81,844/yr	23.9x
3	University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public	88 85–89	$70,663/yr	38.9x
4	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD · Public	88 86–90	$75,689/yr	24.3x
5	Binghamton University Vestal, NY · Public	88 86–90	$73,598/yr	27.0x
6	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public	87 84–88	$68,681/yr	22.8x
7	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public	86 84–88	$75,381/yr	17.5x
8	Utah Valley University Orem, UT · Public	86 83–87	$60,947/yr	36.3x
9	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT · Public	86 84–88	$68,066/yr	24.9x
10	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA · Public	86 84–87	$67,849/yr	19.9x
11	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public	85 83–86	$66,427/yr	18.5x
12	University of Georgia Athens, GA · Public	85 83–87	$67,444/yr	20.3x
13	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofit	85 83–87	$56,043/yr	56.5x
14	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH · Public	85 82–86	$59,305/yr	34.2x
15	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH · Public	85 82–86	$59,305/yr	34.2x
16	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH · Public	85 82–86	$59,305/yr	34.2x
17	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH · Public	85 82–86	$59,305/yr	34.2x
18	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH · Public	85 82–86	$59,305/yr	34.2x
19	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK · Public	85 82–86	$66,904/yr	21.8x
20	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public	85 83–87	$71,409/yr	18.1x
21	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public	85 83–87	$63,500/yr	20.0x
22	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA · Public	85 83–86	$63,500/yr	19.7x
23	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public	84 82–86	$56,516/yr	38.3x
24	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD · Public	84 81–85	$61,003/yr	24.5x
25	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public	84 81–85	$65,181/yr	17.2x
26	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL · Public	84 81–85	$55,882/yr	33.8x
27	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public	83 81–85	$63,054/yr	17.8x
28	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA · Public	83 81–85	$62,778/yr	25.0x
29	University of Delaware Newark, DE · Public	83 80–84	$66,889/yr	14.4x
30	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA · Public	83 81–84	$59,965/yr	19.4x
31	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public	83 81–84	$68,103/yr	14.5x
32	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · Public	83 81–85	$69,094/yr	14.6x
33	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ · Public	83 80–84	$68,338/yr	13.8x
34	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · Public	83 80–84	$68,338/yr	13.7x
35	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ · Public	83 81–84	$68,338/yr	14.3x
36	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · Public	83 80–84	$54,991/yr	27.6x
37	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC · Public	83 80–84	$62,231/yr	17.0x
38	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX · Public	83 80–84	$58,535/yr	18.5x
39	Utah State University Logan, UT · Public	83 81–85	$61,371/yr	21.9x
40	George Mason University Fairfax, VA · Public	83 81–85	$62,989/yr	16.6x
41	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public	83 81–85	$66,601/yr	15.4x
42	California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA · Public	83 80–84	$54,408/yr	27.2x
43	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT · Public	83 80–84	$67,009/yr	14.0x
44	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT · Public	83 80–84	$67,009/yr	14.0x
45	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT · Public	83 80–84	$67,009/yr	14.0x
46	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT · Public	83 80–84	$67,009/yr	14.0x
47	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR · Public	82 80–84	$56,387/yr	21.2x
48	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL · Public	82 80–84	$56,415/yr	29.2x
49	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public	82 80–84	$57,884/yr	18.4x
50	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public	82 80–83	$68,920/yr	13.2x
51	Appalachian State University Boone, NC · Public	82 80–84	$52,004/yr	28.2x
52	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH · Public	82 80–84	$71,203/yr	13.1x
53	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK · Public	82 79–83	$56,916/yr	19.2x
54	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit	82 80–84	$122,698/yr	8.2x
55	University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK · Public	81 78–82	$52,706/yr	24.6x
56	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO · Public	81 78–82	$54,579/yr	18.4x
57	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT · Public	81 79–82	$67,009/yr	11.9x
58	Florida International University Miami, FL · Public	81 78–82	$51,633/yr	28.2x
59	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public	81 79–83	$56,344/yr	21.6x
60	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA · Public	81 78–82	$54,408/yr	17.3x
61	Salisbury University Salisbury, MD · Public	81 78–82	$54,776/yr	18.4x
62	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI · Public	81 79–83	$61,804/yr	14.6x
63	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit	81 78–82	$102,814/yr	6.6x
64	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC · Public	81 78–82	$51,628/yr	26.1x
65	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA · Public	81 79–82	$61,062/yr	14.6x
66	University of Houston Houston, TX · Public	81 78–82	$54,041/yr	19.7x
67	Weber State University Ogden, UT · Public	81 79–82	$49,939/yr	31.0x
68	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI · Public	81 79–83	$58,812/yr	19.5x
69	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY · Public	81 79–83	$57,777/yr	24.7x
70	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public	81 79–83	$59,938/yr	18.7x
71	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA · Public	81 78–82	$51,044/yr	36.8x
72	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA · Public	81 79–83	$54,428/yr	31.0x
73	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · Public	80 78–82	$55,580/yr	16.8x
74	Auburn University Auburn, AL · Public	80 77–81	$55,875/yr	15.6x
75	Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	80 77–81	$106,218/yr	4.9x
76	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL · Public	80 77–81	$51,118/yr	27.2x
77	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA · Public	80 78–81	$52,078/yr	28.7x
78	Iowa State University Ames, IA · Public	80 77–81	$56,974/yr	17.0x
79	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public	80 77–81	$51,248/yr	19.9x
80	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO · Public	80 78–81	$46,736/yr	23.2x
81	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE · Public	80 77–81	$55,979/yr	18.1x
82	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY · Public	80 77–81	$51,590/yr	21.3x
83	East Carolina University Greenville, NC · Public	80 78–82	$51,501/yr	25.3x
84	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH · Public	80 78–82	$59,305/yr	14.8x
85	College of Charleston Charleston, SC · Public	80 78–82	$54,634/yr	16.1x
86	University of North Texas Denton, TX · Public	80 77–81	$57,524/yr	16.6x
87	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI · Public	80 78–82	$55,874/yr	21.1x
88	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI · Public	80 77–81	$55,965/yr	18.2x
89	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI · Public	80 77–81	$58,085/yr	20.0x
90	University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit	80 78–82	$70,963/yr	16.6x
91	San Diego State University San Diego, CA · Public	79 76–80	$53,373/yr	20.2x
92	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · Public	79 77–80	$49,551/yr	34.0x
93	University of South Florida Tampa, FL · Public	79 77–81	$49,906/yr	27.3x
94	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA · Public	79 77–81	$50,753/yr	28.9x
95	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit	79 76–81	$99,222/yr	4.5x
96	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY · Public	79 76–80	$58,422/yr	14.2x
97	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI · Public	79 76–80	$58,438/yr	13.1x
98	Winona State University Winona, MN · Public	79 77–80	$52,188/yr	17.9x
99	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO · Public	79 76–80	$50,486/yr	19.8x
100	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV · Public	79 77–81	$51,495/yr	20.4x
101	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH · Public	79 76–80	$59,067/yr	13.8x
102	Franklin University Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit	79 77–81	$61,645/yr	17.0x
103	Portland State University Portland, OR · Public	79 76–80	$52,859/yr	16.9x
104	Clemson University Clemson, SC · Public	79 76–80	$58,876/yr	12.7x
105	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX · Public	79 76–80	$53,281/yr	18.6x
106	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX · Public	79 77–81	$63,455/yr	13.1x
107	Washington State University Pullman, WA · Public	79 77–81	$56,947/yr	14.9x
108	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA · Public	79 76–80	$51,984/yr	19.2x
109	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV · Public	79 76–80	$48,645/yr	19.9x
110	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL · Public	78 76–79	$50,939/yr	19.2x
111	University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR · Public	78 75–79	$60,521/yr	17.3x
112	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Public	78 75–79	$48,961/yr	23.4x
113	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · Public	78 76–79	$48,553/yr	24.1x
114	Boise State University Boise, ID · Public	78 76–80	$48,712/yr	21.0x
115	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL · Public	78 75–79	$51,370/yr	14.7x
116	Illinois State University Normal, IL · Public	78 75–79	$54,958/yr	12.5x
117	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL · Public	78 76–80	$54,802/yr	14.6x
118	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA · Public	78 75–79	$52,759/yr	17.5x
119	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS · Public	78 75–79	$54,509/yr	15.7x
120	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofit	78 75–79	$82,495/yr	4.0x
121	Fordham University Bronx, NY · Private nonprofit	78 75–80	$83,789/yr	4.4x
122	Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC · Private nonprofit	78 75–80	$85,944/yr	4.4x
123	Villanova University Villanova, PA · Private nonprofit	78 75–79	$82,008/yr	4.2x
124	University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX · Public	78 77–80	$47,108/yr	24.1x
125	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit	78 75–79	$83,159/yr	4.1x
126	Texas State University San Marcos, TX · Public	78 75–79	$49,981/yr	16.6x
127	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX · Public	78 75–79	$52,452/yr	18.3x
128	Radford University Radford, VA · Public	78 76–79	$48,446/yr	16.5x
129	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR · Public	78 76–79	$52,156/yr	15.2x
130	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA · Private nonprofit	77 74–79	$79,929/yr	4.4x
131	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI · Public	77 75–79	$60,023/yr	12.6x
132	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN · Public	77 74–78	$52,502/yr	16.0x
133	University of Mississippi University, MS · Public	77 75–79	$52,550/yr	17.4x
134	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ · Public	77 75–78	$51,486/yr	13.1x
135	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY · Public	77 76–78	$45,168/yr	24.6x
136	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public	77 75–79	$52,156/yr	14.1x
137	Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA · Private nonprofit	77 74–78	$76,720/yr	4.4x
138	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Public	77 74–78	$53,826/yr	13.6x
139	University of Houston-Victoria Victoria, TX · Public	77 75–78	$50,812/yr	20.6x
140	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX · Public	77 74–78	$52,710/yr	15.7x
141	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ · Public	76 74–78	$53,962/yr	13.5x
142	George Washington University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	76 74–78	$73,833/yr	4.1x
143	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL · Public	76 74–78	$55,591/yr	12.5x
144	Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS · Public	76 74–77	$50,450/yr	18.9x
145	University of Louisville Louisville, KY · Public	76 73–77	$52,167/yr	13.4x
146	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN · Public	76 74–78	$51,953/yr	13.2x
147	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS · Public	76 74–78	$50,217/yr	16.7x
148	Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH · Public	76 74–77	$50,006/yr	13.4x
149	SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY · Public	76 74–77	$46,737/yr	19.1x
150	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND · Public	76 74–78	$53,163/yr	15.1x
151	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH · Public	76 73–77	$53,707/yr	12.5x
152	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH · Public	76 74–78	$52,534/yr	15.0x
153	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA · Public	76 74–78	$61,062/yr	9.6x
154	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI · Public	76 74–77	$50,529/yr	12.5x
155	Northern State University Aberdeen, SD · Public	76 74–77	$47,781/yr	18.8x
156	University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD · Public	76 74–77	$49,472/yr	17.4x
157	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX · Public	76 74–78	$53,980/yr	14.1x
158	The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX · Public	76 74–77	$51,959/yr	16.0x
159	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX · Private nonprofit	76 73–78	$78,453/yr	3.9x
160	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit	75 72–76	$70,542/yr	3.9x
161	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT · Public	75 72–76	$51,282/yr	13.4x
162	American University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	75 72–77	$83,505/yr	3.6x
163	University of Idaho Moscow, ID · Public	75 73–76	$46,428/yr	18.6x
164	Ball State University Muncie, IN · Public	75 73–77	$50,077/yr	15.2x
165	Washburn University Topeka, KS · Public	75 73–77	$49,500/yr	16.7x
166	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY · Public	75 73–77	$50,457/yr	15.0x
167	Bentley University Waltham, MA · Private nonprofit	75 72–76	$72,309/yr	3.8x
168	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI · Public	75 72–76	$53,843/yr	11.4x
169	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI · Public	75 72–76	$52,872/yr	11.8x
170	Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI · Public	75 72–76	$57,281/yr	11.9x
171	Wayne State University Detroit, MI · Public	75 73–77	$56,804/yr	11.8x
172	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV · Public	75 73–76	$50,861/yr	16.5x
173	SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY · Public	75 73–76	$49,019/yr	17.7x
174	Elon University Elon, NC · Private nonprofit	75 72–76	$66,614/yr	5.0x
175	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH · Public	75 73–77	$49,425/yr	14.1x
176	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH · Public	75 73–77	$51,153/yr	13.5x
177	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK · Public	75 72–76	$50,151/yr	17.2x
178	Texas Southern University Houston, TX · Public	75 72–76	$53,873/yr	15.5x
179	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA · Public	75 73–77	$48,728/yr	18.6x
180	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · Public	75 73–77	$52,744/yr	15.3x
181	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit	74 72–76	$53,853/yr	10.5x
182	Fairfield University Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit	74 72–75	$62,952/yr	4.2x
183	Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT · Public	74 72–75	$46,470/yr	14.1x
184	Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	74 71–76	$81,074/yr	5.1x
185	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofit	74 72–76	$70,352/yr	3.7x
186	Columbus State University Columbus, GA · Public	74 72–75	$46,812/yr	24.3x
187	Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit	74 72–76	$77,806/yr	3.2x
188	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI · Public	74 72–76	$49,650/yr	12.6x
189	Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI · Public	74 72–75	$46,284/yr	14.5x
190	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN · Public	74 72–75	$51,544/yr	14.9x
191	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit	74 71–75	$72,819/yr	3.3x
192	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH · Public	74 71–75	$55,946/yr	12.0x
193	University of Toledo Toledo, OH · Public	74 72–76	$49,414/yr	13.6x
194	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA · Public	74 72–76	$47,912/yr	14.8x
195	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit	74 71–75	$67,888/yr	4.2x
196	Harding University Searcy, AR · Private nonprofit	73 70–74	$53,876/yr	8.0x
197	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · Public	73 74–75	$41,970/yr	24.9x
198	University of San Diego San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit	73 71–74	$64,819/yr	3.8x
199	University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit	73 70–74	$64,972/yr	3.6x
200	Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA · Public	73 73–74	$43,532/yr	24.7x
201	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit	73 71–75	$66,919/yr	4.0x
202	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN · Public	73 72–75	$46,207/yr	16.1x
203	Ashford University San Diego, CA · Private for-profit	73 70–74	$57,566/yr	11.2x
204	Wichita State University Wichita, KS · Public	73 71–74	$49,302/yr	15.3x
205	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA · Public	73 73–74	$42,018/yr	18.2x
206	University of Maine Orono, ME · Public	73 71–75	$52,876/yr	12.2x
207	Baker College Owosso, MI · Private nonprofit	73 71–74	$51,325/yr	12.2x
208	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO · Public	73 70–74	$49,785/yr	14.6x
209	Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO · Public	73 72–74	$45,810/yr	15.6x
210	William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ · Public	73 71–74	$49,895/yr	11.5x
211	State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY · Public	73 72–74	$43,834/yr	18.7x
212	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public	73 71–74	$49,785/yr	13.7x
213	Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK · Public	73 72–74	$45,998/yr	19.3x
214	Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA · Private nonprofit	73 70–74	$61,304/yr	3.7x
215	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit	73 71–74	$66,072/yr	4.0x
216	Temple University Philadelphia, PA · Public	73 71–75	$58,807/yr	8.3x
217	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · Public	72 73–73	$41,467/yr	21.4x
218	The Catholic University of America Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	72 70–73	$64,618/yr	3.5x
219	DePaul University Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit	72 70–74	$66,863/yr	4.2x
220	Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL · Private nonprofit	72 70–73	$62,619/yr	3.6x
221	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN · Public	72 72–73	$43,335/yr	16.5x
222	Drake University Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit	72 70–74	$62,049/yr	4.0x
223	Fort Hays State University Hays, KS · Public	72 70–73	$47,313/yr	22.5x
224	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA · Public	72 70–74	$54,166/yr	10.4x
225	Stonehill College Easton, MA · Private nonprofit	72 70–74	$58,832/yr	4.0x
226	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI · Public	72 69–73	$50,787/yr	10.6x
227	Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN · Private for-profit	72 70–73	$47,744/yr	13.7x
228	Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN · Public	72 70–73	$47,734/yr	14.1x
229	Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit	72 70–74	$62,821/yr	4.2x
230	Kean University Union, NJ · Public	72 70–73	$46,685/yr	12.5x
231	La Salle University Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit	72 69–73	$56,485/yr	5.4x
232	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA · Public	72 70–73	$47,651/yr	12.1x
233	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN · Public	72 71–73	$46,505/yr	15.6x
234	Baylor University Waco, TX · Private nonprofit	72 70–74	$67,909/yr	3.5x
235	University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX · Public	72 72–73	$43,416/yr	19.8x
236	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA · Public	72 70–73	$48,125/yr	12.7x
237	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR · Public	71 70–72	$44,343/yr	15.2x
238	Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL · Public	71 68–72	$48,807/yr	11.9x
239	Taylor University Upland, IN · Private nonprofit	71 69–73	$60,336/yr	4.7x
240	Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA · Public	71 73–72	$40,704/yr	20.7x
241	University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit	71 69–73	$66,006/yr	3.5x
242	Creighton University Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit	71 69–73	$60,605/yr	4.0x
243	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ · Private nonprofit	71 69–73	$64,233/yr	3.6x
244	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM · Public	71 69–72	$48,868/yr	15.9x
245	Pace University New York, NY · Private nonprofit	71 69–73	$61,246/yr	3.8x
246	Siena College Loudonville, NY · Private nonprofit	71 68–72	$54,056/yr	4.6x
247	SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY · Public	71 71–72	$42,110/yr	18.1x
248	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC · Public	71 73–72	$40,575/yr	34.7x
249	Bryant University Smithfield, RI · Private nonprofit	71 69–73	$61,993/yr	3.7x
250	Providence College Providence, RI · Private nonprofit	71 69–72	$64,427/yr	3.1x
251	Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC · Public	71 70–73	$46,911/yr	13.2x
252	Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX · Public	71 69–72	$49,413/yr	13.4x
253	Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit	71 68–72	$62,689/yr	4.1x
254	Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI · Private for-profit	71 69–72	$47,744/yr	12.4x
255	Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit	70 67–71	$56,081/yr	3.8x
256	Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · Public	70 68–71	$47,586/yr	40.3x
257	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI · Public	70 69–71	$44,594/yr	13.0x
258	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID · Public	70 68–72	$49,121/yr	15.2x
259	Benedictine University Lisle, IL · Private nonprofit	70 67–71	$51,444/yr	5.5x
260	Roosevelt University Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit	70 68–71	$50,158/yr	8.4x
261	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL · Public	70 68–71	$48,708/yr	11.0x
262	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY · Public	70 69–71	$44,355/yr	13.6x
263	Suffolk University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit	70 68–72	$55,914/yr	4.2x
264	Northwood University Midland, MI · Private nonprofit	70 68–72	$56,940/yr	5.2x
265	Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public	70 68–71	$48,121/yr	13.0x
266	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ · Private nonprofit	70 67–71	$57,881/yr	4.4x
267	Manhattan College Riverdale, NY · Private nonprofit	70 67–71	$55,972/yr	3.7x
268	SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY · Public	70 72–71	$40,414/yr	19.0x
269	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC · Public	70 72–71	$40,445/yr	21.2x
270	Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND · Private for-profit	70 68–71	$47,744/yr	11.6x
271	University of Dayton Dayton, OH · Private nonprofit	70 68–72	$64,371/yr	3.6x
272	University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK · Private nonprofit	70 68–71	$65,012/yr	3.4x
273	University of Scranton Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit	70 68–72	$56,978/yr	3.7x
274	Roger Williams University Bristol, RI · Private nonprofit	70 67–71	$60,042/yr	4.0x
275	University of Memphis Memphis, TN · Public	70 69–71	$44,395/yr	14.3x
276	Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX · Private nonprofit	70 67–71	$53,590/yr	4.5x
277	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX · Public	70 68–71	$55,138/yr	16.5x
278	Carthage College Kenosha, WI · Private nonprofit	70 67–71	$58,543/yr	4.6x
279	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN · Private nonprofit	70 67–71	$55,562/yr	15.9x
280	Samford University Birmingham, AL · Private nonprofit	69 66–70	$53,059/yr	4.6x
281	University of South Alabama Mobile, AL · Public	69 70–70	$41,657/yr	15.8x
282	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL · Private nonprofit	69 67–71	$51,845/yr	5.4x
283	University of West Florida Pensacola, FL · Public	69 71–70	$39,986/yr	23.1x
284	Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL · Private nonprofit	69 67–71	$57,171/yr	4.1x
285	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ · Private nonprofit	69 66–70	$52,729/yr	4.7x
286	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ · Private nonprofit	69 66–70	$52,729/yr	4.7x
287	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY · Private nonprofit	69 67–71	$55,143/yr	3.4x
288	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC · Private nonprofit	69 67–70	$60,445/yr	3.9x
289	Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofit	69 67–70	$65,784/yr	2.6x
290	Xavier University Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit	69 66–70	$58,513/yr	3.5x
291	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH · Public	69 68–70	$44,973/yr	13.3x
292	Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA · Private nonprofit	69 66–70	$61,518/yr	3.8x
293	Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL · Private for-profit	69 67–70	$47,744/yr	10.8x
294	Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN · Public	69 66–70	$53,062/yr	14.8x
295	University of North Alabama Florence, AL · Public	68 68–69	$43,512/yr	12.5x
296	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR · Public	68 68–69	$43,060/yr	17.2x
297	University of Denver Denver, CO · Private nonprofit	68 66–70	$56,402/yr	3.0x
298	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT · Private nonprofit	68 65–69	$51,589/yr	3.4x
299	Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL · Private for-profit	68 66–69	$47,744/yr	9.6x
300	Bradley University Peoria, IL · Private nonprofit	68 66–70	$54,261/yr	4.1x
301	Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL · Private nonprofit	68 65–69	$61,264/yr	2.9x
302	Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN · Private nonprofit	68 65–69	$55,399/yr	3.5x
303	New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ · Public	68 68–69	$44,160/yr	11.3x
304	Iona University New Rochelle, NY · Private nonprofit	68 66–70	$53,084/yr	3.8x
305	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit	68 65–69	$56,513/yr	2.9x
306	Ashland University Ashland, OH · Private nonprofit	68 66–70	$54,880/yr	5.3x
307	University of Mount Union Alliance, OH · Private nonprofit	68 66–70	$51,503/yr	4.8x
308	Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA · Private nonprofit	68 66–70	$57,855/yr	3.0x
309	The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN · Public	68 67–70	$45,325/yr	13.3x
310	Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS · Private for-profit	68 66–69	$47,744/yr	9.5x
311	University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL · Public	67 64–68	$56,584/yr	11.0x
312	North Central College Naperville, IL · Private nonprofit	67 64–68	$51,420/yr	3.7x
313	Butler University Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit	67 65–68	$60,290/yr	3.2x
314	Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit	67 64–68	$63,598/yr	3.2x
315	Adelphi University Garden City, NY · Private nonprofit	67 65–68	$49,517/yr	3.7x
316	Manhattanville College Purchase, NY · Private nonprofit	67 65–69	$53,434/yr	3.8x
317	St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY · Private nonprofit	67 65–68	$51,244/yr	4.1x
318	St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit	67 65–68	$46,785/yr	4.6x
319	John Carroll University University Heights, OH · Private nonprofit	67 64–68	$55,590/yr	3.2x
320	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit	67 65–68	$59,878/yr	3.2x
321	Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX · Public	67 64–68	$52,898/yr	12.2x
322	Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX · Public	67 65–69	$56,791/yr	11.6x
323	St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofit	67 65–68	$48,018/yr	4.7x
324	Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI · Private nonprofit	67 65–69	$53,555/yr	9.5x
325	Lewis University Romeoville, IL · Private nonprofit	66 64–68	$52,742/yr	4.0x
326	Murray State University Murray, KY · Public	66 66–68	$43,320/yr	13.7x
327	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS · Public	66 69–67	$39,444/yr	15.9x
328	Columbia College Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit	66 63–67	$56,104/yr	5.3x
329	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit	66 63–67	$63,703/yr	8.7x
330	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY · Private nonprofit	66 64–67	$51,259/yr	3.2x
331	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH · Private nonprofit	66 64–68	$51,347/yr	4.1x
332	East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN · Public	66 68–67	$39,936/yr	15.2x
333	Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN · Public	66 68–68	$41,176/yr	14.4x
334	Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX · Public	66 71–67	$36,656/yr	18.4x
335	Lamar University Beaumont, TX · Public	66 71–67	$36,325/yr	20.4x
336	Seattle University Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit	66 64–68	$55,823/yr	2.8x
337	Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI · Private nonprofit	66 63–67	$51,451/yr	3.5x
338	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR · Public	66 64–67	$61,729/yr	14.2x
339	Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX · Public	66 64–67	$50,867/yr	12.3x
340	Stetson University DeLand, FL · Private nonprofit	65 62–66	$55,161/yr	2.6x
341	Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA · Private nonprofit	65 63–66	$52,226/yr	3.6x
342	Loras College Dubuque, IA · Private nonprofit	65 63–67	$59,434/yr	3.5x
343	Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA · Private nonprofit	65 63–66	$48,860/yr	7.1x
344	McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA · Public	65 63–66	$49,216/yr	12.6x
345	Framingham State University Framingham, MA · Public	65 62–66	$52,512/yr	10.3x
346	Nichols College Dudley, MA · Private nonprofit	65 63–66	$49,581/yr	3.8x
347	SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY · Public	65 63–66	$46,941/yr	13.0x
348	Linfield University McMinnville, OR · Private nonprofit	65 64–67	$47,517/yr	3.5x
349	DeSales University Center Valley, PA · Private nonprofit	65 62–66	$56,817/yr	3.1x
350	Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA · Private nonprofit	65 63–67	$50,728/yr	4.2x
351	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN · Public	65 63–67	$48,264/yr	12.9x
352	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX · Public	65 63–67	$48,539/yr	13.0x
353	University of Hartford West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit	64 61–65	$54,098/yr	2.8x
354	Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit	64 63–65	$46,452/yr	4.2x
355	Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit	64 63–66	$47,232/yr	4.0x
356	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA · Public	64 62–65	$49,248/yr	10.7x
357	Wofford College Spartanburg, SC · Private nonprofit	64 61–65	$57,335/yr	2.5x
358	West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX · Public	64 65–66	$42,650/yr	13.7x
359	University of Phoenix-California Ontario, CA · Private for-profit	64 62–66	$70,963/yr	—
360	University of Phoenix-Nevada Las Vegas, NV · Private for-profit	64 62–66	$70,963/yr	—
361	University of Phoenix-Texas Dallas, TX · Private for-profit	64 62–66	$70,963/yr	—
362	Post University Waterbury, CT · Private for-profit	63 60–64	$55,402/yr	7.1x
363	Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO · Private nonprofit	63 62–64	$45,011/yr	6.6x
364	Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO · Public	63 61–64	$47,265/yr	11.1x
365	Canisius University Buffalo, NY · Private nonprofit	63 61–64	$48,587/yr	4.2x
366	King's College Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private nonprofit	63 62–64	$44,787/yr	3.8x
367	Mercyhurst University Erie, PA · Private nonprofit	63 61–64	$49,251/yr	3.2x
368	Saint Edward's University Austin, TX · Private nonprofit	63 60–64	$55,177/yr	2.5x
369	Wilmington University New Castle, DE · Private nonprofit	62 60–63	$49,275/yr	9.0x
370	Grand View University Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit	62 60–63	$51,299/yr	3.7x
371	Morehead State University Morehead, KY · Public	62 64–64	$41,360/yr	12.7x
372	University of Southern Maine Portland, ME · Public	62 60–63	$47,393/yr	9.8x
373	Walsh College Troy, MI · Private nonprofit	62 59–63	$58,735/yr	—
374	Rhode Island College Providence, RI · Public	62 69–63	$34,991/yr	16.0x
375	Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR · Private nonprofit	61 58–62	$53,195/yr	3.5x
376	Menlo College Atherton, CA · Private nonprofit	61 59–63	$69,684/yr	2.4x
377	Benedictine College Atchison, KS · Private nonprofit	61 58–62	$58,821/yr	3.2x
378	Endicott College Beverly, MA · Private nonprofit	61 59–63	$62,878/yr	3.0x
379	Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Private nonprofit	61 59–63	$59,104/yr	3.9x
380	University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN · Public	61 59–62	$48,276/yr	8.2x
381	Cedarville University Cedarville, OH · Private nonprofit	61 59–62	$60,880/yr	3.2x
382	Salve Regina University Newport, RI · Private nonprofit	61 59–62	$66,034/yr	2.4x
383	Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit	61 59–62	$51,444/yr	3.2x
384	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX · Public	61 63–62	$40,994/yr	12.5x
385	Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL · Public	60 63–61	$39,183/yr	13.1x
386	Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL · Public	60 63–61	$39,457/yr	10.8x
387	University of Evansville Evansville, IN · Private nonprofit	60 58–62	$61,531/yr	2.6x
388	Franklin College Franklin, IN · Private nonprofit	60 57–61	$57,037/yr	2.8x
389	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN · Private nonprofit	60 58–62	$55,562/yr	3.5x
390	Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA · Private nonprofit	60 57–61	$56,275/yr	3.0x
391	Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit	60 59–61	$46,861/yr	5.2x
392	Otterbein University Westerville, OH · Private nonprofit	60 57–61	$55,364/yr	3.0x
393	Angelo State University San Angelo, TX · Public	60 60–61	$42,309/yr	11.7x
394	Champlain College Burlington, VT · Private nonprofit	60 58–61	$61,658/yr	2.4x
395	Marshall University Huntington, WV · Public	60 65–60	$36,046/yr	15.3x
396	Aurora University Aurora, IL · Private nonprofit	59 57–60	$51,437/yr	3.6x
397	Illinois College Jacksonville, IL · Private nonprofit	59 56–60	$55,155/yr	2.7x
398	University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit	59 56–60	$54,590/yr	2.8x
399	Marian University Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit	59 56–60	$55,120/yr	2.5x
400	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA · Public	59 61–60	$40,495/yr	11.2x
401	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN · Private nonprofit	59 57–61	$58,451/yr	2.4x
402	Jackson State University Jackson, MS · Public	59 66–60	$33,932/yr	16.4x
403	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit	59 56–60	$60,055/yr	1.8x
404	Widener University Chester, PA · Private nonprofit	59 57–61	$62,672/yr	1.9x
405	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX · Private nonprofit	59 57–60	$53,751/yr	3.1x
406	University of St Francis Joliet, IL · Private nonprofit	58 56–60	$53,525/yr	2.6x
407	Dordt University Sioux Center, IA · Private nonprofit	58 56–59	$52,640/yr	2.7x
408	Albion College Albion, MI · Private nonprofit	58 56–60	$59,926/yr	1.7x
409	Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Private nonprofit	58 55–59	$51,235/yr	2.7x
410	Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX · Private nonprofit	58 55–59	$52,178/yr	2.4x
411	Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI · Private nonprofit	58 55–59	$51,235/yr	2.7x
412	Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofit	57 62–58	$37,143/yr	4.9x
413	Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA · Private nonprofit	57 55–59	$51,445/yr	2.7x
414	Western New England University Springfield, MA · Private nonprofit	57 55–59	$54,474/yr	1.9x
415	The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN · Private nonprofit	57 55–59	$52,677/yr	2.3x
416	York College of Pennsylvania York, PA · Private nonprofit	57 55–58	$46,890/yr	3.8x
417	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI · Private nonprofit	57 54–58	$53,555/yr	2.5x
418	Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT · Public	56 56–58	$43,250/yr	7.1x
419	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY · Public	56 57–57	$41,328/yr	9.2x
420	University of St Thomas Houston, TX · Private nonprofit	56 54–57	$47,699/yr	2.5x
421	Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN · Public	56 57–57	$40,918/yr	9.1x
422	Mercer University Macon, GA · Private nonprofit	55 53–56	$47,956/yr	1.9x
423	University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Public	55 61–55	$34,989/yr	13.4x
424	Lasell University Newton, MA · Private nonprofit	55 54–56	$44,481/yr	3.3x
425	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · Public	55 59–56	$37,711/yr	11.5x
426	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · Public	54 59–55	$37,867/yr	11.7x
427	Touro University New York, NY · Private nonprofit	54 54–55	$43,019/yr	3.9x
428	Wingate University Wingate, NC · Private nonprofit	54 52–55	$46,591/yr	1.9x
429	Manchester University North Manchester, IN · Private nonprofit	51 51–52	$42,805/yr	1.9x
430	Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private nonprofit	49 50–50	$41,758/yr	1.5x
431	Austin College Sherman, TX · Private nonprofit	45 48–46	$38,592/yr	1.1x

FAQ

Frequently asked

What is the best school for Finance?

Based on our DegreeOutlook Score, Brigham Young University ranks #1 for Finance with a score of 90/100 and graduate earnings of $83,876/yr.

How much do Finance graduates earn?

Across 431 schools, Finance graduates earn an average of $55,341/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $122,698/yr.

Is Finance a good major for AI resistance?

Finance has an average AI task exposure of 59%, rated "Very High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.

Programs are ranked by DegreeOutlook Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

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