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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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$101,072 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Finance & Financial Management Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Finance & Financial Management Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Finance & Financial Management

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Southern California Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Golden Gate University - San Francisco Report

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in California. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Full Finance & Financial Management at San Francisco State University Report

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 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 4 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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