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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

48 Colleges
$56,330 Avg Salary
$23,061 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management 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.

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at SCU take out is $14,490.

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The excellent 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 school with a fairly large student population.

On average, finance graduates from UW Seattle take out $13,856 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $480.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Tacoma is a small public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from UW Tacoma carry an average student debtload of $13,856. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $480.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola Marymount University is a great place for finance & financial management students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from Loyola Marymount carry an average student debtload of $19,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $819, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large 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 $24,394 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego ranked #7 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at USD take out is $23,094. 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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#8

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance & financial management programs. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland ranked #9 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

National University

San Diego, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #10 on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

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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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