Best Schools for Finance and Financial Management Services

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$69,624
Avg. Earnings
6,556
Graduates
#1
U

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$122,725
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $118,578
Graduates: 118
Acceptance: 5.9%
#2
C

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private

$95,295
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 11.4%
#3
W

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO · Private

$91,744
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $83,311
Graduates: 66
Acceptance: 12.0%
#4
U

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN · Private

$86,375
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $84,618
Graduates: 183
Acceptance: 12.4%
#5
G

Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Private

$85,538
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $84,438
Graduates: 128
Acceptance: 13.1%
#6
N

New York University

New York, NY · Private

$84,653
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 9.4%
#7
W

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC · Private

$80,510
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $73,169
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 21.6%
#8
B

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA · Private

$75,518
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $74,320
Graduates: 267
Acceptance: 15.7%
#9
L

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA · Private

$74,142
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $71,409
Graduates: 137
Acceptance: 29.3%
#10
V

Villanova University

Villanova, PA · Private

$73,579
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,757
Graduates: 265
Acceptance: 25.1%
#11
S

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX · Private

$73,446
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,678
Graduates: 68
Acceptance: 61.2%
#12
F

Fordham University

Bronx, NY · Private

$73,195
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $70,465
Graduates: 179
Acceptance: 56.3%
#13
G

George Washington University

Washington, DC · Private

$72,214
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,909
Graduates: 104
Acceptance: 43.5%
#14
U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$71,935
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,961
Graduates: 170
Acceptance: 43.7%
#15
S

Simmons University

Boston, MA · Private

$71,643
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 66.0%
#16
T

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public

$70,680
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $69,505
Graduates: 221
Acceptance: 29.1%
#17
S

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA · Private

$70,456
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $68,821
Graduates: 103
Acceptance: 43.8%
#18
U

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

$68,079
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,615
Graduates: 225
Acceptance: 44.8%
#19
B

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · Private

$67,593
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $68,789
Graduates: 172
Acceptance: 69.2%
#20
J

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA · Public

$67,380
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,544
Graduates: 149
Acceptance: 76.3%
#21
P

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA · Private

$66,821
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 81.8%
#22
M

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA · Private

$65,387
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,892
Graduates: 56
Acceptance: 64.0%
#23
U

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

$65,029
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,474
Graduates: 264
Acceptance: 43.4%
#24
T

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX · Private

$64,990
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,972
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 28.2%
#25
D

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$64,672
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,424
Graduates: 150
Acceptance: 77.5%
#26
U

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public

$64,659
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,103
Graduates: 235
Acceptance: 77.0%
#27
F

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT · Private

$64,608
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,022
Graduates: 140
Acceptance: 45.0%
#28
R

Regis University

Denver, CO · Private

$64,493
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,905
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 87.3%
#29
U

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT · Public

$64,493
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,325
Graduates: 86
Acceptance: 87.2%
#30
T

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Private

$64,281
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,364
Graduates: 99
Acceptance: 14.6%
#31
B

Bentley University

Waltham, MA · Private

$64,253
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,442
Graduates: 233
Acceptance: 48.4%
#32
S

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY · Private

$64,087
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $68,264
Graduates: 176
Acceptance: 41.7%
#33
T

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, NJ ·

$64,005
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#34
U

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

$63,898
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,174
Graduates: 169
Acceptance: 42.5%
#35
U

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, WA · Public

$63,898
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,174
Graduates: 169
Acceptance: 83.0%
#36
M

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Public

$63,487
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,275
Graduates: 208
Acceptance: 82.1%
#37
M

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Private

$63,115
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,717
Graduates: 138
Acceptance: 87.4%
#38
B

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY · Public

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,692
Graduates: 82
Acceptance: 37.7%
#39
U

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Public

$62,818
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,392
Graduates: 218
Acceptance: 53.9%
#40
U

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, CT · Public

$62,818
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,392
Graduates: 218
Acceptance: 87.0%
#41
U

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Groton, CT · Public

$62,818
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,392
Graduates: 218
Acceptance: 86.5%
#42
U

University of Connecticut-Stamford

Stamford, CT · Public

$62,818
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,392
Graduates: 218
Acceptance: 80.2%
#43
U

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Hartford, CT · Public

$62,818
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,392
Graduates: 218
Acceptance: 86.5%
#44
U

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA · Private

$62,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,583
Graduates: 54
Acceptance: 84.4%
#45
E

Elon University

Elon, NC · Private

$62,154
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,564
Graduates: 67
Acceptance: 67.3%
#46
U

University of Denver

Denver, CO · Private

$62,012
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,837
Graduates: 85
Acceptance: 71.2%
#47
V

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public

$61,714
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,846
Graduates: 207
Acceptance: 57.0%
#48
U

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA · Private

$61,069
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,434
Graduates: 122
Acceptance: 46.8%
#49
U

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · Private

$61,020
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,883
Graduates: 67
Acceptance: 50.8%
#50
M

Manhattanville College

Purchase, NY · Private

$61,020
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,212
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 84.7%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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