Compare 71 Finance PhD Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 71 Finance PhD programs in the US across 67 universities. 59% report the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) as a requirement. A typical program takes about 60 months. 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

    Stanford University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Finance

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $63,540
    Program duration
    60 months
  2. 2

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    PhD Program in Finance

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Program duration
    72 months
  3. 3

    University of California, Berkeley

    Doctor of Philosophy in Finance

    Application deadline
    Dec 3
    Annual tuition
    $15,102
    Program duration
    60 months
  4. 4

    Yale University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Finance

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $50,900
    Program duration
    60 months
  5. 5

    University of Pennsylvania

    Doctor of Philosophy program in Finance

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $41,302
    Program duration
    60 months
  6. 6

    University of Chicago

    Doctor of Philosophy in Finance

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $101,040
    Program duration
    60 months
  7. 7

    Columbia University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Finance

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $92,065
    Program duration
    60 months
  8. 8

    Cornell University

    PhD in Finance

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Program duration
    72 months
  9. 9

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Doctor of Philosophy in Finance

    Application deadline
    Apr 15
    Annual tuition
    $36,297
    Program duration
    60 months
  10. 10

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    PhD in Finance

    Application deadline
    Nov 30
    Program duration
    60 months

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Complete Program List71 programs

The complete list of Finance PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#2Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Finance60 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD Program in Finance72 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in Finance60 months
#8Yale UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Finance60 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaDoctor of Philosophy program in Finance60 months
#11University of ChicagoDoctor of Philosophy in Finance60 months
#11University of ChicagoDoctor of Philosophy in Joint Program in Financial Economics72 months
#12Columbia UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Finance60 months
#13Cornell UniversityPhD in Finance72 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesDoctor of Philosophy in Finance60 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborPhD in Finance60 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityDoctor of Philosophy Program in Financial Economics
#22Duke UniversityPhD in Finance60 months
#22Duke UniversityPhD Program in Business Administration60 months
#23Northwestern UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Finance72 months
#23Northwestern UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Financial Economics60 months
#24New York UniversityPhD in Finance72 months
#25University of WashingtonFinance PhD program60 months
#25University of WashingtonFinance PhD specialization60 months
#26University of California San DiegoPhD in Management (Finance)60 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctoral program in finance60 months
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyPhD in Finance
#35University of North Carolina--Chapel HillPhD in Finance60 months
#36Washington University in St. LouisDoctor of Philosophy in Finance60 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonPhD in Business (Finance)
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteFinance Doctoral Program60 months
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkDoctor of philosophy in Finance96 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of philosophy in Finance60 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaPhD in Finance60 months
#43Emory UniversityPhD in Finance60 months
#61University of RochesterPhD in Finance72 months
#64University of Maryland, College ParkDoctor of Philosophy program in Finance
#65University of California--IrvineFinance PhD program60 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesPhD in Business Administration (Finance)72 months
#75University of PittsburghDoctor of Philosophy in Finance60 months
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickPhD in Management-Finance60 months
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstDoctor of Philosophy in Finance48 months
#91Michigan State UniversityPhD in Finance
#93Texas A&M University--College StationPhD in Business Administration Finance60 months
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusDoctor of Philosophy in Finance60 months
#96University of FloridaPhD in Quantitative Finance60 months
#98Virginia TechDoctor of Philosophy in Finance60 months
#124University of ArizonaPhD in Finance60 months
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonDoctor of Philosophy in Finance60 months
#134University of Colorado BoulderDoctor of Philosophy in Finance60 months
#175Arizona State UniversityPhD in Finance120 months
#191University of ConnecticutPhD in Finance60 months
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYPhD in Quantitative Finance
#251–300University of Texas--DallasPhD in Management Science, Finance Concentration60 months
#301–400University of UtahPhD Finance60 months
#301–400George Washington UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Finance60 months
#301–400Boston CollegeDoctor of Philosophy in Finance60 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Finance
#301–400University of IowaDoctor of Philosophy in Finance60 months
#401–500Florida State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy with a major in Finance (PhD)48 months
#401–500Washington State UniversityPhD Business Administration -Finance
#401–500University of HoustonPhD Program in Finance72 months
#401–500University of DelawareDoctor of Philosophy in Financial Services Analytics72 months
Baruch College - The City University of New York (CUNY)PhD in Business--finance track60 months
Brandeis UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in International Economics and Finance96 months
Drexel UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Finance60 months
Georgia State UniversityFinance PhD60 months
Louisiana State UniversityPhD in Business Administration-Finance84 months
Syracuse UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Finance
Texas Tech UniversityPhD in Business Administration-Finance60 months
University of MemphisPhD in Business Administration-Finance
University of MissouriPhD in Finance
University of OklahomaDoctor of Philosophy in Finance
University of OregonDoctor of Philosophy in Finance60 months
University of South FloridaPhD in Business Administration-Marketing60 months
University of TennesseePhD in Finance60 months

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