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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

14 Colleges
$71,194 Avg Salary

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

Finance & Financial Management is the #14 most popular major in the country with 57,778 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for finance majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Clara University the best school in the Far Western US Region for finance and financial management students working on their master’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

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 the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Portland

Portland, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Portland. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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#4

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Lutheran University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

Explore the best finance and financial management schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,485
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 14 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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