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2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$35,766 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 787 degrees and certificates were awarded to finance and financial management students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #19 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value programs for finance students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the finance programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at La Salle are $33,150 a year.

Full Finance & Financial Management at La Salle University Report

#2

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA
$48,462 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Pennsylvania. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Scranton are $48,462 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Scranton also is in the top 15% of our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Scranton Report

$22,350 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, York College of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at YCP are $22,350 a year.

Full Finance & Financial Management at York College of Pennsylvania Report

#4

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA
$47,940 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Joe’s are $47,940 a year.

St. Joe’s excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Saint Joseph’s University

#5

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
$37,284 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marywood are $37,284 per year.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Marywood University

#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA
$57,470 Average Tuition & Fees

Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Lehigh undergraduate students pay an average of $57,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Lehigh is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UPenn are $61,710 a year.

UPenn also took the #2 spot in our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $17,378 per year.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Temple University

$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $20,362 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#10

Lincoln University

Lincoln University, PA
$11,556 Average Tuition & Fees

Lincoln University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lincoln University, Lincoln is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lincoln are $11,556 per year.

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Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 367
Maryland 109
New Jersey 40
District of Columbia 176
Delaware 149

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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