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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Finance & Financial Management

#1

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Clara University the best school in California 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 medium-sized student population.

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#2

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#3

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Lutheran University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, finance graduates from CLU take out $41,279 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the # 4 spot on the list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

After completing their Master's Degree, finance graduates from Golden Gate University - San Francisco carry an average student debtload of $54,518.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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#6

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree finance & financial management programs. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

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The University of Arizona Global Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance & financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

La Sierra University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, La Sierra is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 9 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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