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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois

10 Colleges
$51,673 Avg Salary
$24,073 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 244 degrees and certificates were awarded to finance and financial management students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #49 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges.

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for finance and financial management students. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of St Francis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Illinois. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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#7

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois ranking. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.

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Benedictine University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance and financial management programs. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

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#9

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 102
Ohio 307
Indiana 78
Wisconsin 47

Finance & Financial Management is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Dave Dugdale.

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