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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Finance & Financial Management program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for finance majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the most popular school for finance & financial management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 273 students majoring in finance at CSUN, 64% are male and 36% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from CSUN carry an average student debt load of $15,653.

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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 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 30% of the finance majors at the school.

On average, finance graduates from USD take out $19,844 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's 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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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance & financial management schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 31% of the finance majors at the school.

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#4

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance & financial management schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 71% are male.

Finance majors at Loyola Marymount take out an average of $18,118 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $819.

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Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Arizona Global Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 127 students majoring in finance at UAGC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

On average, finance graduates from UAGC take out $31,126 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Finance & Financial Management at The University of Arizona Global Campus Report

#6

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 109 students majoring in finance at USFCA, 62% are male and 38% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at USFCA accumulate an average of around $22,258 in student debt.

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#7

Menlo College

Atherton, CA

Menlo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for finance & financial management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Menlo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Atherton.

Of the 28 students majoring in finance at Menlo, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#8

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

With a ranking of #8, Pepperdine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for finance & financial management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 28 students majoring in finance at PLNU, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#10

National University

San Diego, CA

National University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance & financial management programs. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 41% of the finance majors at the school.

On average, finance graduates from National University take out $18,892 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Finance & Financial Management at National University Report

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 schools only.

  • 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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