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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$40,676 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,719 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for finance students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Northridge the best value school in California for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Finance majors at CSUN take out an average of $17,990 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at National University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,508.

National University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

UOPX - California undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, finance graduates from UOPX - California take out $41,487 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCU are $55,860 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SCU also did well on our Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Fresno Pacific University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.

Fresno Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $33,452 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loyola Marymount are $53,051 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $709, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USD are $52,864 a year. 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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#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USFCA are $53,472 a year. 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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Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PLNU are $39,500 a year.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Point Loma Nazarene University Report

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 15 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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