2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You
In 2020-2021, 907 degrees and certificates were awarded to finance and financial management students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Washington 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Finance & Financial Management
Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best value school in Washington for finance and financial management students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year. While working on their degree, finance majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $14,081 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $389.
UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Washington rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great value for finance and financial management students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Tacoma are $12,196 per year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UW Tacoma take out is $14,081. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $389.
UW Tacoma not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Washington list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great value for finance and financial management students. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.
CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,685 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great value for finance and financial management students. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EWU are $7,922 a year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at EWU take out is $20,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WWU are $8,703 a year. On average, finance graduates from WWU take out $18,668 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $252, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Washington State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value finance and financial management programs. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.
Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $12,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, finance graduates from Wazzu take out $19,762 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $267.
In addition to its great value ranking, Wazzu is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Washington list.
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With a ranking of #7, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year. While working on their degree, finance majors at Seattle U accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.
Seattle U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Washington list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,485 |
| 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.
Majors Similar 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 7 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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