Compare 103 Finance Master's Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 103 Finance master's programs in the US across 77 universities. Most do not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); only 11% report it as a requirement. Most programs take about 16 months, while published annual tuition ranges from $11,988 to $136,094. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

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Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.

  1. 1

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Master of Finance

    Application deadline
    Jan 5
    Annual tuition
    $93,834
    Program duration
    18 months
  2. 2

    Yale University

    Master's Degree in Asset Management

    Application deadline
    Jan 8
    Annual tuition
    $90,900
    Program duration
    12 months
  3. 3

    University of Chicago

    Master in Finance

    Application deadline
    Jan 8 +1
    Annual tuition
    $123,470
    Program duration
    15 months
  4. 4

    Johns Hopkins University

    Master of Science in Finance

    Application deadline
    Jul 15 +6
    Annual tuition
    $50,000
    Program duration
    36 months
  5. 5

    Duke University

    Master of Science in Quantitative Financial Economics

    Annual tuition
    $33,862
    Program duration
    24 months
  6. 6

    New York University

    MS in Financial Planning

    Application deadline
    Oct 1 +1
    Program duration
    18 months
  7. 7

    University of California San Diego

    Master of Finance

    Application deadline
    Jul 15 +4
    Program duration
    15 months
  8. 8

    The University of Texas at Austin

    Master of Science in Finance

    Application deadline
    Jan 9 +1
    Annual tuition
    $69,600
    Program duration
    10 months
  9. 9

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    MS in Quantitative and Computational Finance

    Application deadline
    Oct 1 +1
    Annual tuition
    $38,646
    Program duration
    18 months
  10. 10

    Washington University in St. Louis

    MS in Finance-Corporate Finance and Investments

    Application deadline
    Feb 28 +3
    Annual tuition
    $39,555

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Complete Program List103 programs

The complete list of Finance Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Finance18 months
#8Yale UniversityMaster's Degree in Asset Management12 months
#11University of ChicagoMaster in Finance15 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster of Health Science in Health Finance and Management
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster of Science in Finance36 months
#22Duke UniversityMaster of Science in Quantitative Financial Economics24 months
#24New York UniversityMaster of Science in Global Finance12 months
#24New York UniversityMS in Financial Planning18 months
#26University of California San DiegoMaster of Finance15 months
#26University of California San DiegoMaster of Quantitative Finance15 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Science in Finance10 months
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyMS in Quantitative and Computational Finance18 months
#36Washington University in St. LouisGlobal Master of Finance14 months
#36Washington University in St. LouisMaster of Science in Finance
#36Washington University in St. LouisMS in Finance (WAM track)
#36Washington University in St. LouisMS in Finance-Corporate Finance and Investments
#36Washington University in St. LouisMS in Finance-Global Finance14 months
#36Washington University in St. LouisMSF-Weath and Asset Management
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Financial Economics24 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMS in Finance, Investment, and Banking12 months
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteMaster of Science in Finance10 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Science in Finance15 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science in Finance16 months
#43Emory UniversityMaster of Analytical Finance
#52Vanderbilt UniversityMaster of Science in Finance10 months
#55University of VirginiaMaster of Commerce-Finance10 months
#61University of RochesterMaster of Science in Finance12 months
#64University of Maryland, College ParkMaster of Finance
#65University of California--IrvineMaster of Finance12 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Science in Finance16 months
#75University of PittsburghMaster of Science in finance9 months
#77University of Notre DameChicago-based weekend Master of Science in Finance (MSF)
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMS in Mathematical Finance
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstMaster of Finance15 months
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstMF in Alternative Investments12 months
#85Boston UniversityMaster of Science in Financial Management16 months
#85Boston UniversityMaster of Science in Financial Management concentration in International Finance16 months
#85Boston UniversityMaster of Science in Financial Management concentration in Investment Analysis16 months
#85Boston UniversityMS in Finance16 months
#85Boston UniversityMS in Mathematical Finance17 months
#91Michigan State UniversityMaster of Science in Finance12 months
#92Georgetown UniversityMaster of Science in Finance21 months
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Financial Management in Financial Management
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Science in Finance
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusSpecialized Master in Finance16 months
#99University of GeorgiaMaster of Science in Financial Planning24 months
#99University of GeorgiaProfessional Master of Financial Planning
#119University of California, Santa CruzMaster of Science in Applied Economics and Finance12 months
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonMaster of Science in Finance12 months
#134University of Colorado BoulderMaster of Science in Finance9 months
#183University of Illinois--ChicagoMaster of Science in Finance24 months
#191University of ConnecticutMaster of Science in Financial Risk Management19 months
#191University of ConnecticutMS in Financial Technology (FinTech)
#201–250Case Western Reserve UniversityMaster of Finance24 months
#201–250Case Western Reserve UniversityMaster of Science in FinTech9 months
#201–250Case Western Reserve UniversityMaster of Science in Management-Finance (China)9 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityMaster of Science in Finance (Quantitative Finance)12–16 months full-time
#201–250Northeastern UniversityMS in Finance20 months
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYMaster of Science in Finance
#251–300University of MiamiFull-Time Master of Science in Finance Program
#251–300University of Texas--DallasMaster of Science in Finance24 months
#301–400George Washington UniversityMaster of Science in Finance24 months
#301–400George Washington UniversityMaster of Science in Finance in China
#301–400Tulane UniversityMaster of Finance
#301–400Tulane UniversityMaster of Finance in Houston
#301–400University of California, RiversideMaster of Science in Finance12 months
#301–400Boston CollegeMS in Finance12 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Science in Finance
#301–400University of IowaMaster of Finance24 months
#401–500Florida State UniversityMaster of Science in Finance12 months
#401–500University of DelawareMaster of Science in Finance
American UniversityMaster's of Science in Finance24 months
Auburn UniversityMaster of Finance12 months
Babson CollegeMaster of Finance16 months
Baruch College - The City University of New York (CUNY)Master's in finance
Bentley UniversityMasters in Finance15 months
Brandeis UniversityMaster of Arts concentration in Real Estate Finance24 months
Brandeis UniversityMaster of Science in Finance16 months
Clark UniversityMaster of Science in Finance
DePaul UniversityMS in Finance18 months
Drexel UniversityMaster of Science in Finance
Drexel UniversityMaster of Science in Financial Analysis
Fordham UniversityMaster of Finance
Fordham UniversityMaster of Science in Finance
Hofstra UniversityMaster of Science in Finance
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Finance24 months
Lehigh UniversityMaster of Science in Analytical Finance
Loyola University ChicagoMaster of Science in Finance12 months
Pepperdine UniversityMS in Applied Finance20 months
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMS in Quantitative Finance and Risk Analytics
Rochester Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Finance
Saint Louis UniversityMaster of Science in Applied Financial Economics24 months
Santa Clara UniversityMaster of Science in Finance and Analytics
Southern Methodist UniversityMaster of Science in Finance21 months
Stevens Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Finance
Stevens Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Financial Analytics
Syracuse UniversityMaster of Science in Finance24 months
University of DenverMaster of Arts in Global Finance, Trade and Economic Integration24 months
University of OregonMaster of Science in Finance12 months
University of San DiegoMaster of Science in Finance10 months
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Remaining programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
University of the PacificMaster of Science in Finance
University of TulsaMaster of Science in Finance
Villanova UniversityMaster of Science in Finance11 months

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