Best Schools for Finance in 2026

431 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Finance, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Finance graduate earns $55,341/yr across 431 schools.

Programs Ranked
431
Avg Earnings
$55,341/yr
Avg DW Score
75/100
AI Risk
Very High
59% task exposure

All Finance Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# Program DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 Finance
Brigham Young University · Provo, UT
92
86–95
$83,876/yr Very High 44.7x
2 Finance
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX
90
83–93
$81,844/yr Very High 23.9x
3 Finance
University of Florida · Gainesville, FL
90
84–93
$70,663/yr Very High 38.9x
4 Finance
University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD
89
82–93
$75,689/yr Very High 24.3x
5 Finance
Binghamton University · Vestal, NY
89
82–93
$73,598/yr Very High 27.0x
6 Finance
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT
88
81–91
$68,066/yr Very High 24.9x
7 Finance
San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA
87
81–90
$62,778/yr Very High 25.0x
8 Finance
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL
86
78–90
$75,381/yr Very High 17.5x
9 Finance
Ohio University-Eastern Campus · Saint Clairsville, OH
88
81–90
$59,305/yr Very High 34.2x
10 Finance
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus · Chillicothe, OH
88
81–90
$59,305/yr Very High 34.2x
11 Finance
Ohio University-Southern Campus · Ironton, OH
88
81–90
$59,305/yr Very High 34.2x
12 Finance
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus · Lancaster, OH
88
81–90
$59,305/yr Very High 34.2x
13 Finance
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus · Zanesville, OH
88
81–90
$59,305/yr Very High 34.2x
14 Finance
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK
87
81–90
$66,904/yr Very High 21.8x
15 Finance
Utah Valley University · Orem, UT
88
81–91
$60,947/yr Very High 36.3x
16 Finance
University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI
87
80–91
$68,681/yr Very High 22.8x
17 Finance
University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL
87
80–89
$56,415/yr Very High 29.2x
18 Finance
Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL
87
81–90
$56,516/yr Very High 38.3x
19 Finance
University of Georgia · Athens, GA
86
79–90
$67,444/yr Very High 20.3x
20 Finance
Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID
87
81–90
$56,043/yr Very High 56.5x
21 Finance
University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD
87
80–90
$61,003/yr Very High 24.5x
22 Finance
Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX
86
79–89
$71,409/yr Very High 18.1x
23 Finance
Utah State University · Logan, UT
86
79–89
$61,371/yr Very High 21.9x
24 Finance
James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA
85
77–90
$67,849/yr Very High 19.9x
25 Finance
University of Wyoming · Laramie, WY
86
80–89
$57,777/yr Very High 24.7x
26 Finance
Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL
87
80–90
$55,882/yr Very High 33.8x
27 Finance
University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ
84
76–89
$66,427/yr Very High 18.5x
28 Finance
Georgia State University · Atlanta, GA
85
78–88
$56,344/yr Very High 21.6x
29 Finance
University of West Georgia · Carrollton, GA
85
79–88
$52,078/yr Very High 28.7x
30 Finance
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College · New York, NY
86
79–89
$54,991/yr Very High 27.6x
31 Finance
Appalachian State University · Boone, NC
85
77–88
$52,004/yr Very High 28.2x
32 Finance
University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA
84
76–89
$63,500/yr Very High 20.0x
33 Finance
California State University-San Marcos · San Marcos, CA
85
78–89
$54,408/yr Very High 27.2x
34 Finance
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus · Tacoma, WA
84
76–89
$63,500/yr Very High 19.7x
35 Finance
University of North Georgia · Dahlonega, GA
86
79–88
$51,044/yr Very High 36.8x
36 Finance
University of Phoenix-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ
88
82–90
$70,963/yr Very High 16.6x
37 Finance
Kennesaw State University · Kennesaw, GA
86
80–89
$54,428/yr Very High 31.0x
38 Finance
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK
85
78–88
$52,706/yr Very High 24.6x
39 Finance
Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ
84
77–88
$63,054/yr Very High 17.8x
40 Finance
University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR
84
77–88
$56,387/yr Very High 21.2x
41 Finance
Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL
85
78–88
$49,551/yr Very High 34.0x
42 Finance
Florida State College at Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL
85
78–87
$47,586/yr Very High 40.3x
43 Finance
Florida International University · Miami, FL
85
78–88
$51,633/yr Very High 28.2x
44 Finance
University of North Florida · Jacksonville, FL
85
78–88
$51,118/yr Very High 27.2x
45 Finance
University of South Florida · Tampa, FL
84
77–87
$49,906/yr Very High 27.3x
46 Finance
Georgia Southern University · Statesboro, GA
85
78–88
$50,753/yr Very High 28.9x
47 Finance
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA
84
77–88
$59,965/yr Very High 19.4x
48 Finance
University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS
83
75–87
$57,884/yr Very High 18.4x
49 Finance
East Carolina University · Greenville, NC
84
77–88
$51,501/yr Very High 25.3x
50 Finance
University of North Carolina at Charlotte · Charlotte, NC
84
78–88
$51,628/yr Very High 26.1x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Finance?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Brigham Young University ranks #1 for Finance with a score of 92/100 and graduate earnings of $83,876/yr.
How much do Finance graduates earn?
Across 431 schools, Finance graduates earn an average of $55,341/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $122,698/yr.
Is Finance a good major for AI resistance?
Finance has an average AI task exposure of 59%, rated "Very High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.