Best colleges for finance
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in finance, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for finance744 schools
744 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in finance, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Massachusetts
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 2
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 3
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Michigan
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- 4
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 5
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 6
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B
- 7
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in District of Columbia
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 8
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 9
New York University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 10
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 3% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 11
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Louisiana
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 12
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 13
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 14
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 15
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 16
Villanova University
Villanova, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 17
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX · PublicHonor Roll#2 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A- · Top 12%
- 18
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 19
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#3 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 20
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 21
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · PublicHonor RollTop 5% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 22Tie
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 22Tie
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 24
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 25
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $20,111 | $14,768 | $143,372 | 96% |
| University of Pennsylvania | $28,699 | $15,715 | $111,371 | 97% |
| Hillsdale College | — | — | — | 90% |
| Washington University in St. Louis | $21,786 | $17,500 | $86,182 | 94% |
| University of Notre Dame | $26,780 | $19,000 | $99,980 | 95% |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $31,944 | $21,750 | $114,862 | 94% |
| Georgetown University | $40,815 | $15,500 | $103,494 | 95% |
| Boston College | $41,704 | $19,000 | $103,937 | 91% |
| New York University | $37,050 | $20,500 | $82,509 | 88% |
| Northeastern University | $30,915 | $24,250 | $92,538 | 91% |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | $39,949 | $20,500 | $63,268 | 86% |
| University of Florida | $6,541 | $15,000 | $71,588 | 91% |
| Wake Forest University | $28,719 | $21,500 | $78,158 | 89% |
| University of Miami | $37,244 | $17,500 | $75,328 | 84% |
| Lehigh University | $36,931 | $21,960 | $105,584 | 88% |
| Villanova University | $43,756 | $25,874 | $100,423 | 92% |
| The University of Texas at Austin | $19,857 | $20,500 | $75,121 | 89% |
| Florida State University | $11,297 | $18,000 | $61,675 | 86% |
| Trinity University | $23,464 | $22,954 | $71,668 | 84% |
| University of Georgia | $13,936 | $18,500 | $68,726 | 90% |
| University of Maryland-College Park | $15,678 | $19,000 | $82,860 | 89% |
| Case Western Reserve University | $41,190 | $24,000 | $87,989 | 87% |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | $17,354 | $20,484 | $73,792 | 90% |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $14,355 | $19,500 | $81,054 | 85% |
| Santa Clara University | $50,062 | $19,162 | $109,183 | 88% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
By state
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 12
- California 22
- Colorado 4
- Connecticut 16
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 17
- Idaho 4
- Illinois 29
- Indiana 22
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 15
- Kentucky 11
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 6
- Maryland 7
- Massachusetts 23
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 20
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 22
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 15
- New York 46
- North Carolina 19
- North Dakota 6
- Ohio 40
- Oklahoma 12
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 58
- Puerto Rico 13
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 6
- Tennessee 22
- Texas 57
- Utah 8
- Virginia 10
- Washington 7
- West Virginia 4
- Wisconsin 20