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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

With 40 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, finance and financial management is the #80 most popular major in New Jersey.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Our analysis found Saint Peter’s University to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jersey City.

About 47% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 53% are male.

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

#2

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New Jersey City University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance and financial management schools in New Jersey. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

Women make up 40% of the finance majors at the school.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in finance at Rowan, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Rowan University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance and financial management schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Report

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 367
Pennsylvania 787
Maryland 109
District of Columbia 176
Delaware 149

One of 20 majors within the area of study, finance and financial management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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