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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for finance majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top California Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Finance & Financial Management

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - California the best school in California for finance & financial management students working on their basic certificate. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ontario.

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#2

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Miramar College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Glendale Community College is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pasadena City College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a fairly large 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 4 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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