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Finance at Santa Clara University

If you are interested in studying Finance, consider the program at Santa Clara University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Santa Clara University is located in Santa Clara, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 173 finance degrees were awarded at Santa Clara University.

Studying Online at Santa Clara University

Distance learning is available at Santa Clara University. Of 9,728 students, 500 (5%) studied exclusively online and 936 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Finance Rankings at Santa Clara University

Rankings can help you compare Santa Clara University’s Finance program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#2 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 525
Best Value	California	#15 of 15
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#29 of 29
Best Value	Nationwide	#532 of 532

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#2 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 525
Best Value	California	#15 of 15
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#29 of 29
Best Value	Nationwide	#532 of 532

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Finance graduates at Santa Clara University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Finance graduates at Santa Clara University are 24% women (42) and 76% men (131).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at Santa Clara University

Of the 173 bachelor’s finance graduates at Santa Clara University, 24% were women (42) and 76% were men (131).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Santa Clara University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	88
Hispanic / Latino	24
Black / African American	3
Asian	29
Two or More Races	20
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Santa Clara University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Finance Graduates

Those who complete Finance program at Santa Clara University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Finance majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240
Personal Financial Advisors	$91,777

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.