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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree School for You

Finance & Financial Management is the #45 most popular major in the country with 5,784 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for finance majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#6

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

With a ranking of #6, Xavier University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for finance and financial management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Walsh College

Troy, MI

Walsh College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for finance and financial management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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#10

Cleary University

Howell, MI

Cleary University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Howell, Cleary College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

Explore the best finance and financial management schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 102
Illinois 244
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 25 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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