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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for finance majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

#1

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Clara University the best school in the Far Western US Region for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debtload of $14,571. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $480.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Tacoma is a small public school located in the city of Tacoma.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UW Tacoma take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,571. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $480.

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#4

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola Marymount University is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Finance majors at Loyola Marymount take out an average of $18,118 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $819, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, finance graduates from USFCA take out $22,258 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree finance & financial management programs. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at USD accumulate an average of around $19,844 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,000.

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#7

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Portland

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #8, University of Portland did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from UAGC carry an average student debtload of $31,126.

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#10

National University

San Diego, CA

National University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree finance & financial management programs. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at National University accumulate an average of around $18,892 in student debt.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

Explore the best finance & financial management schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,442
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 25 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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