There's strength in our numbers
From exceptional student placement rates to top salaries for our graduates, Tippie's finance department sets a high bar for student success. In fact, Tippie is ranked the #17 public undergraduate Finance program in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Tippie finance faculty are leaders in both research and teaching. Our students get hands-on experiences like managing real-world funds. And our graduates are making an impact in the world of business—from leading Fortune 500 companies to influencing major mergers and acquisitions.
With a finance degree from Tippie, you’ll have what you need to succeed. For the latest information on Finance department happenings, check out our award-winning Exchange magazine.
Academic programs
Finance Major
Finance majors experience classes that involve finding, following, managing, and making money. You’ll learn financial and investment fundamentals.
Risk Management & Insurance Major
Risk management & insurance (RMI) professionals help companies and individuals identify risk and address it. The demand for RMI graduates continues to grow. And so will your opportunities.
Master of Finance
Earn an MS degree from a school with a global finance reputation. Gain focused financial expertise, and financial analytics proficiency in Tippie's part-time, 100% online program
PhD in Finance
Working side by side with researchers in finance and teaching in the classroom prepares you for work in this dynamic field.
Professional Certificates
Finance Certificate
Do a deep-dive into financial management principles, corporate investment and financing decisions, risk management theories, wealth management, to see the full picture of finance operations.
Corporate Finance Certificate
From financial planning to budgeting, project management, and plant management, you’ll gain the ability to understand the complexities of business finance.
Financial Decision-Making Certificate
Learn to read financial reports, articulate reasoned financial decisions, analyze financial statement, make forecasts, and evaluate new business ventures so you can add value through sound financial advising.
Investment Management Certificate
Whether you’re looking to work in an investment role or get a better handle on your own personal portfolio, an investment management focus prepares you with financial management principles, portfolio management, real estate finance, and more.
Responsible Resource Management Certificate
Understand where to apply responsible resource management, how to evaluate and optimize resources, how to manage processes responsibly, and more—all within a framework of socially responsible management practices.
Risk Management & Insurance Certificate
Gain an understanding of the unique landscape of insurance along with the ability to make strategic recommendations that will help your company avoid undue risk.
Undergraduate Certificates
Risk Management & Insurance Certificate
Learn the basics of RMI while preparing for careers in financial and credit analyst, corporate risk manager, risk management consultant, employee benefits manager, insurance broker, and underwriter.
Wealth Management Certificate
Stand out and show your expertise in financial planning and advising with a Wealth Management Certificate. With 18 semester hours of coursework, you’ll be qualified to take the CFP exam.
$ 73,644
Among 2023-2024 grads
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Class of 2024
$ 947 k
September 2025
Finance faculty
Faculty within the department includes a roster of tenure-track faculty, experienced lecturers, and adjunct faculty from the corporate sector.
Research interests
Tippie faculty research dives deep into areas of risk management, real estate, corporate finance, investments and more.
Clarence Tow Lectures in Finance
Hear from high-profile researchers from finance present to an audience of faculty, PhD students, and researchers from in and around the University of Iowa.
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Department highlights
Hawkinson Institute
Dedicated to getting students career-ready for jobs in investment banking—open to finance and accounting majors.
Vaughan Institute
Preparing students for beneficial careers both in corporate risk management and insurance—one of the state’s largest industries.
Hadley Finance Lab
The Phil Hadley Finance Lab brings together finance students from select courses and programs in a collaborative space dedicated to the study of financial markets.
Henry Fund
An endowed equity portfolio managed by select students valued at over $23 million.
Krause Fund
Undergraduate students learn to manage a diversified portfolio of stocks through a semester-long Applied Equity Valuation course.
Hart Fund
Students develop expertise in the bond market by defining and executing an investment strategy for a fund dedicated to fixed income.
Recent news
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