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

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Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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

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#2

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of San Diego 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 . USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#3

University of Portland

Portland, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Portland. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree 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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#4

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Lutheran University is a great place for finance & financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at CLU take out while working on their Master's Degree is $41,279.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

While working on their Master's Degree, finance majors at Golden Gate University - San Francisco accumulate an average of around $54,518 in student debt.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for finance & financial management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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#8

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for finance & financial management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree finance & financial management programs. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Arizona Global Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree finance & financial management programs. Located in the city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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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 14 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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