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Major Overview for Finance, General

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Overview for Finance, General

A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial instruments; capital planning; funds acquisition; asset and debt management; budgeting; financial analysis; and investments and portfolio management.

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Colleges Offering a Major in Finance, General

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Finance, General among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
408
(4.8%)
Moderately Selective$13,060
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
389
(4.5%)
Highly Selective$11,217
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
380
(5.4%)
Minimally Selective$20,526
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
379
(13.4%)
Most Selective$47,124
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
370
(5.1%)
Moderately Selective$12,355
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
359
(4.2%)
Moderately Selective$17,046
New York University
New York, NY
354
(7.5%)
Highly Selective$48,190
Florida International University
Miami, FL
350
(6.6%)
Highly Selective$14,638
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
341
(5.1%)
Highly Selective$12,347
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
325
(3.4%)
Moderately Selective$21,752
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.