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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, finance & financial management was ranked 7th in California. In fact, 1,442 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Our analysis found Santa Clara University to be the best school for finance & financial management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at Loyola Marymount accumulate an average of around $18,118 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $819.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Finance majors at USFCA take out an average of $22,258 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of San Diego helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in California. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from USD carry an average student debtload of $19,844. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,000, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pepperdine University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Arizona Global Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UAGC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,126.

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#7

National University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, National University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from National University carry an average student debtload of $18,892.

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#8

Menlo College

Atherton, CA

Menlo College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree finance & financial management programs. Menlo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Atherton.

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Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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Fresno Pacific University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree finance & financial management programs. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 837
Oregon 392
Nevada 296
Hawaii 112
Alaska 18

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, finance & financial management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Finance Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Finance 51,658
Financial Planning & Services 1,136
Banking and Financial Support Services 953
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 415
Investments and Securities 385
International Finance 93
Public Finance 41
Credit Management 9

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Dave Dugdale.

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