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2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$30,108 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,293 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management 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 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 26 schools in California to see which 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 Schools in California

Check out the finance programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

#1

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA
$1,144 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named San Diego Miramar College the best value school in California for finance and financial management students. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

San Diego Miramar College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Finance & Financial Management at San Diego Miramar College Report

$1,171 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Glendale Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in California. GCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Glendale.

GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,171 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Glendale Community College Report

#3

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA
$1,212 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pasadena City College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in California list. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pasadena.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pasadena City College are $1,212 per year.

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$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 4 spot on the list. CSUN is a very 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. After completing their degree, finance graduates from CSUN carry an average student debtload of $14,097.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SDSU are $8,136 a year. Finance majors at SDSU take out an average of $16,587 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $262.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $7,304 per year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at SFSU take out is $16,122. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $156.

Full Finance & Financial Management at San Francisco State University Report

#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in California list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.

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$7,213 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - San Bernardino landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value finance and financial management programs. CSUSB is a large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUSB are $7,213 a year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at CSUSB take out is $12,870.

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$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Phoenix - California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - California are $9,552 per year. Finance majors at UOPX - California take out an average of $35,146 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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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 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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