Spike Rankings 2027
Best Colleges for Finance in America
Strong colleges that graduate at least 25 students a year in Finance. How Spike ranks
How this list is ranked.
The Best Colleges score 75%, the size of the finance program 25%.
107 colleges qualify from Spike’s guide of 233. At least 25 bachelor’s degrees a year in the field. Colleges without enough reported data are left out.
Guide updated . Data snapshot: . Sources and data years.
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107 colleges
Number 1: CUNY Bernard M Baruch College- 891 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 2: University of Maryland-College Park- 415 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 3: University of Notre Dame- 271 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $113k after 10 years
Number 4: Ohio State University-Main Campus- 817 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 5: The University of Texas at Austin- 434 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 6: University of Wisconsin-Madison- 521 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 7: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign- 323 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 8: Boston College- 384 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $112k after 10 years
Number 9: University of Florida- 240 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 10: University of Georgia- 545 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 11: Rutgers University-New Brunswick- 468 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 12: Florida State University- 703 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 13: Georgetown University- 236 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $111k after 10 years
Number 14: Florida International University- 573 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $66k after 10 years
Number 15: University of Washington-Seattle Campus- 304 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 16: Washington University in St Louis- 150 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 17: University of Pennsylvania- 62 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $122k after 10 years
Number 18: University of Delaware- 356 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 19: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University- 359 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 20: University of Connecticut- 267 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 21: Bentley University- 256 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $126k after 10 years
Number 22: Michigan State University- 350 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $74k after 10 years
Number 23: Lehigh University- 193 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $116k after 10 years
Number 24: Southern Methodist University- 326 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $90k after 10 years
Number 25: Texas A&M University-College Station- 308 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 26: Villanova University- 253 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $115k after 10 years
Number 27: The University of Texas at Dallas- 267 grads a year in the field
- 77% graduate
- $75k after 10 years
Number 28: University of Houston- 381 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 29: University of Iowa- 391 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 30: University of Central Florida- 370 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 31: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus- 577 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 32: Wake Forest University- 156 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $104k after 10 years
Number 33: Arizona State University Campus Immersion- 436 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 34: Clemson University- 280 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $79k after 10 years
Number 35: University of South Carolina-Columbia- 597 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 36: Santa Clara University- 164 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $117k after 10 years
Number 37: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus- 244 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 38: Purdue University-Main Campus- 224 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 39: Miami University-Oxford- 423 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 40: University of Kentucky- 327 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 41: Fordham University- 262 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 42: Marquette University- 163 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 43: Temple University- 235 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 44: Creighton University- 131 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $81k after 10 years
Number 45: University of Miami- 213 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 46: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus- 182 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 47: Texas Christian University- 216 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 48: Auburn University- 323 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 49: Tulane University of Louisiana- 288 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 50: Iowa State University- 212 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 51: Washington State University- 200 grads a year in the field
- 62% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 52: University of Mississippi- 192 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 53: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus- 326 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 54: Texas Tech University- 288 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 55: Florida Atlantic University- 252 grads a year in the field
- 63% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 56: George Washington University- 95 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $97k after 10 years
Number 57: University of Portland- 26 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $86k after 10 years
Number 58: University of Kansas- 206 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 59: James Madison University- 129 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $75k after 10 years
Number 60: The University of Texas at Arlington- 257 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 61: University of Nebraska-Lincoln- 237 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 62: Illinois State University- 176 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 63: University of Dayton- 171 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 64: Case Western Reserve University- 57 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $90k after 10 years
Number 65: George Mason University- 60 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 66: CUNY Brooklyn College- 78 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 67: Elon University- 134 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 68: Syracuse University- 168 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 69: Kansas State University- 173 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 70: Saint Louis University- 89 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $76k after 10 years
Number 71: Butler University- 102 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 72: University of Denver- 104 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 73: University of Utah- 207 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 74: California State University-Northridge- 82 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 75: Trinity University- 36 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 76: Loyola University Chicago- 149 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 77: Portland State University- 112 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 78: Seattle University- 49 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 79: Loyola Marymount University- 111 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $86k after 10 years
Number 80: University of North Florida- 127 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 81: University of San Francisco- 92 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $95k after 10 years
Number 82: Baylor University- 188 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 83: University of Rhode Island- 105 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 84: Ohio University-Main Campus- 175 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 85: University of Wyoming- 78 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 86: The University of Texas at San Antonio- 165 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 87: Virginia Commonwealth University- 90 grads a year in the field
- 64% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 88: Florida Gulf Coast University- 114 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 89: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College- 133 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 90: West Virginia University- 138 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 91: Oregon State University- 104 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 92: Mississippi State University- 106 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $54k after 10 years
Number 93: Drake University- 34 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $79k after 10 years
Number 94: University of Louisville- 83 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 95: Howard University- 54 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 96: New Mexico State University-Main Campus- 44 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $44k after 10 years
Number 97: Old Dominion University- 85 grads a year in the field
- 45% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 98: University of Maine- 91 grads a year in the field
- 56% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 99: Cleveland State University- 63 grads a year in the field
- 51% graduate
- $57k after 10 years
Number 100: Rochester Institute of Technology- 26 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 101: Wichita State University- 61 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $56k after 10 years
Number 102: Boise State University- 104 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 103: Kent State University at Kent- 129 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $51k after 10 years
Number 104: Loyola University New Orleans- 33 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 105: University of Idaho- 40 grads a year in the field
- 59% graduate
- $58k after 10 years
Number 106: College of Charleston- 55 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 107: Xavier University- 48 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
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What the rank does not tell you.
This combines college-wide results with the number of degrees awarded in the field. It does not measure teaching quality or earnings in this major. A larger program is not automatically a better choice for you.
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