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What Are Good Four Year Colleges To Go To For Finance

What Universities Are Good if I'm interested in finance? #finance #college-selection

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Jtieng’s Answer

Really depends on what you want to do. For great functional skills, the best colleges are ones like NYU Stern or UPenn's Wharton that have programs specifically tailored to prepare you for a career in finance. Other examples are UC Berkeley's Haas and Georgetown's McDonough. These programs differ from pure liberal arts colleges that also are heavily recruited by finance companies but don't specialize as much (eg Princeton only had one accounting course available years ago). Other small colleges that have good business programs include Pomona, Bentley, Baruch, etc. Best gauge is to see where alums from a college have landed after college.
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J’s Answer

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According to US News and World Report, the best college for Finance are:



  • University of Pennsylvania

  • New York University (NYU)

  • MIT

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Debra’s Answer

You may want to also consider schools with strong business schools overall like Boston College or Babson.
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Jenn Wilcox’s Answer

Completely agree that many different types of schools can help you find a good place in business. I went to Pomona, got an economics degree, and landed on Wall Street after graduation thanks to supportive alumni who helped me prep for interviews and pave the way for me. It's important to remember that beyond the tactical skills taught in the classroom, internships and the alumni network can be very helpful.


One program that I think is really great and often gets overlooked is Northeastern. Their business program is 5 years long, and builds in internships during the school year to give you a chance to actually work in different fields before picking a job.

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Jared’s Answer, CareerVillage.org Team

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Also see the answers to the question "What colleges should I attend to get a business degree?" (Not specific to finance, but will help provide other options)

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Chris’s Answer

A good place to look at school rankings is online US News. Schools such as Michigan, Univ. of Texas, Indiana, North Carolina, MIT and others are on their list.
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Blake’s Answer

Hey Terrell,

The university of Pennsylvania is a highly rated school for finance.

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Jay’s Answer

Schools in New York City, like NYU-Stern, Columbia, even Baruch, are great places. Your proximity to the city and your alumni network are what makes a good finance school, along with the content of education of course. Other than that, you want to target schools with large and established alumni in the industry. Even places like Penn State are great options. You can't go wrong with looking up the top 10 colleges for finance list on US News, works pretty well. There is the notion of target schools vs. non target schools especially for the more competitive areas of finance (IB, S&T, Consulting). I would recommend doing your own due diligence on what each of the top 10 schools are known for, for example, a school like CMU is better known for algo/trading, while a school like UPenn is really top tier for Finance and great at everything else. Apply everywhere you would mildly be interested in, and remember, if you have the motivation and the will, you can break into a great career from anywhere! The point of going to a good school is to just make it easier on you.
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Rachel’s Answer

<span style="background-color: transparent;">Collegeboard.org is a great resource for this! I poured through the pages of universities all over the U.S. when I was a senior in high school. Collegeboard was my go-to site! They put all of the information in one place and it is very easy to use. They even have various filters you can apply to see only colleges that have programs you are interested. To determine academic rigor, look at the admissions requirements, G.P.A. of past admitted applicants, SAT/ACT scores, class rank etc. This will give you an idea of what scores and grades you need to be accepted. However, don't be discouraged your application will be reviewed based on the full picture! College-board will help you get an idea of what is most important to the specific school you are applying to.</span>


This professional recommends the following next steps:

  • <span style="background-color: transparent;">Chat with your Guidance Counselor</span>
  • <span style="background-color: transparent;">Create a Collegeboard.org account</span>
  • <span style="background-color: transparent;">Start using CollegeBoard as a resource to look up schools.</span>
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