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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in California

26 Colleges
$61,293 Avg Salary
$21,719 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management 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 Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges.

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

On average, finance graduates from SCU take out $14,490 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California 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, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

The excellent programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #3 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.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Loyola Marymount take out is $19,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $819.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for finance & financial management students. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at USFCA accumulate an average of around $24,394 in student debt.

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#5

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

The excellent programs at University of San Diego helped the school earn the #5 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 large city of San Diego.

On average, finance graduates from USD take out $23,094 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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#6

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance & financial management programs. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

National University

San Diego, CA

National University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in California list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#8

Menlo College

Atherton, CA

Menlo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Menlo is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Atherton.

On average, finance graduates from Menlo take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UAGC take out is $29,813.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #10 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in California list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Finance majors at Golden Gate University - San Francisco take out an average of $41,941 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

Explore all the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools 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 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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