Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois

15 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 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Finance & Financial Management program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for finance majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Chicago

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 15 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Northwestern University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Read More…

#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Concordia University, Chicago

#6

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance and financial management programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Saint Xavier University

University of St Francis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois ranking. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

Read More…

#8

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

Read More…

#8

North Central College

Naperville, IL

With a ranking of #8, North Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.

Read More…

Benedictine University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance and financial management programs. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

Read More…

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.