2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for finance students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for finance and financial management students. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.
National University also claimed a spot on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Phoenix - Nevada. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UOPX - Nevada is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Las Vegas.
UOPX - Nevada undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UOPX - Nevada take out is $44,354.
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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - California are $9,552 per year. On average, finance graduates from UOPX - California take out $35,146 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 48 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of La Verne landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
ULV undergraduate students pay an average of $45,850 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 48 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alaska Pacific University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Alaska Pacific is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anchorage.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alaska Pacific are $20,760 a year.
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Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Golden Gate University - San Francisco are $11,343 per year.
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San Diego Miramar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #8 on the list. San Diego Miramar College is a large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Diego Miramar College are $8,512 per year.
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California Lutheran University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CLU are $45,982 per year.
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San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #10 on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per year. On average, finance graduates from SDSU take out $16,587 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $262.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Finance
One of 21 majors within the area of study, finance and financial management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Finance
| 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 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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