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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor'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 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

Check out the finance bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

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 the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 64% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $15,653 in student debt.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at California State University - Northridge

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 35% of the finance majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $14,571 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $480.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance & financial management schools in the Far Western US Region . Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Of the 244 students majoring in finance at Wazzu, 70% are male and 30% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $18,804 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $431, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Washington State University Report

#4

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of San Diego helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance & financial management schools in the Far Western US Region . USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 204 students majoring in finance at USD, 70% are male and 30% are female.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at USD take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,844. 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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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Women make up 22% of the finance majors at the school.

Finance majors at Oregon State take out an average of $20,923 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $672.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Oregon State University

#6

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 160 students majoring in finance at SCU, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Santa Clara University Report

Portland State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 65% are male.

On average, finance graduates from Portland State University take out $17,960 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Portland State University Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNLV is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

Of the 125 students majoring in finance at UNLV, 69% are male and 31% are female.

On average, finance graduates from UNLV take out $17,973 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

University of Nevada - Reno landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance & financial management programs. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the finance majors at the school.

On average, finance graduates from UNR take out $17,184 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $310.

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#10

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance & financial management programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the finance majors at the school.

On average, finance graduates from Loyola Marymount take out $18,118 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $819, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Loyola Marymount University

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

Explore the best finance & financial management colleges 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 25 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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