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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$71,194 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Finance & Financial Management

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Illinois. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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#5

North Central College

Naperville, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Central College is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.

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Benedictine University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

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#7

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. 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 8 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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