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Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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

15 Colleges
$49,719 Avg Salary
$24,551 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,485 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, finance and financial management is the #72 most popular major in California.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Clara University the best school in California for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.

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#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $709, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at USFCA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,057. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $796.

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#4

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at USD accumulate an average of around $21,428 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $752.

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#5

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pepperdine University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #7, National University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at National University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,508.

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#8

Menlo College

Atherton, CA

Menlo College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Atherton, Menlo is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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

Explore all the Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 907
Oregon 405
Nevada 296
Hawaii 112
Alaska 18

One of 21 majors within the area of study, finance and financial management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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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