🇺🇸 Best Finance Programs in United States by ROI
Ranked by ROI score — net salary after rent and living costs, weighted by graduation rate, relative to total degree tuition. Salary figures are median graduate earnings from government data (2026).
| # | University | ROI | Salary ($) | Payback | Tuition ($/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania Finance and Financial Management Services. | 24.1 | $95,030 | 4 yrs | $80,357 |
| 2 | Vanderbilt University Finance and Financial Management Services. | 22.1 | $55,494 | 4 yrs | $44,369 |
| 3 | Michigan State University Finance and Financial Management Services. | 20.3 | $68,335 | 4 yrs | $55,104 |
| 4 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Finance and Financial Management Services. | 19.3 | $58,648 | 4 yrs | $48,448 |
| 5 | Kansas State University Finance and Financial Management Services. | 18.4 | $68,335 | 4 yrs | $54,337 |
| 6 | University of Tulsa Finance and Financial Management Services. | 17.6 | $52,247 | 4 yrs | $42,000 |
| 7 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus Finance and Financial Management Services. | 17.5 | $58,648 | 4 yrs | $43,520 |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Finance and Financial Management Services. | 17.2 | $50,625 | 5 yrs | $48,591 |
| 9 | University of Detroit Mercy Finance and Financial Management Services. | 17.0 | $56,117 | 4 yrs | $42,650 |
| 10 | University of Houston Finance and Financial Management Services. | 16.7 | $57,602 | 4 yrs | $39,973 |
| 11 | Texas Tech University Finance and Financial Management Services. | 16.6 | $68,335 | 4 yrs | $53,396 |
| 12 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Finance and Financial Management Services. | 16.5 | $56,117 | 4 yrs | $43,218 |
| 13 | The University of Alabama Finance and Financial Management Services. | 16.5 | $68,335 | 4 yrs | $62,776 |
| 14 | Northwestern University Finance and Financial Management Services. | 15.7 | $68,335 | 6 yrs | $81,668 |
| 15 | Washington University in St Louis Finance and Financial Management Services. | 15.5 | $52,247 | 6 yrs | $61,001 |
| 16 | University of Wyoming Finance and Financial Management Services. | 15.0 | $52,247 | 4 yrs | $38,077 |
| 17 | Texas A&M University-College Station Finance and Financial Management Services. | 14.9 | $58,631 | 6 yrs | $59,682 |
| 18 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Finance and Financial Management Services. | 14.9 | $58,631 | 5 yrs | $53,623 |
| 19 | West Virginia University Finance and Financial Management Services. | 14.6 | $52,247 | 4 yrs | $43,775 |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Finance and Financial Management Services. | 14.4 | $58,648 | 4 yrs | $40,054 |
| 21 | Johns Hopkins University Finance and Financial Management Services. | 14.1 | $56,117 | 7 yrs | $52,665 |
| 22 | University of Maryland-College Park Finance and Financial Management Services. | 13.9 | $52,247 | 6 yrs | $43,898 |
| 23 | San Diego State University Finance and Financial Management Services. | 13.6 | $56,117 | 6 yrs | $43,019 |
| 24 | University of Delaware Finance and Financial Management Services. | 12.9 | $52,247 | 6 yrs | $49,837 |
| 25 | Stony Brook University Finance and Financial Management Services. | 12.9 | $56,117 | 6 yrs | $52,595 |