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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in California

16 Colleges
$35,711 Avg Salary
$14,682 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Finance & Financial Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the finance associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

Our analysis found Los Angeles Valley College to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. LAVC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valley Glen.

Of the 15 students majoring in finance at LAVC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Los Angeles Valley College

#2

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southwestern College is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their associate degree. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chula Vista.

Women make up 63% of the finance majors at the school.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Southwestern College Report

#3

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at City College of San Francisco helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance and financial management schools in California. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Of the 5 students majoring in finance at City College of San Francisco, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#4

Laney College

Oakland, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laney College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Oakland, Laney College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Los Angeles City College

Glendale Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. GCC is a large public school located in the city of Glendale.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Glendale Community College Report

#6

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree finance and financial management programs. SBCC is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Santa Barbara City College

#6

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Diego Miramar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their associate degree. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at San Diego Miramar College

#9

Lake Tahoe Community College

South Lake Tahoe, CA

Lake Tahoe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for finance and financial management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. LTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of South Lake Tahoe.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Lake Tahoe Community College

#9

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

Cosumnes River College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. Cosumnes River is a large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Cosumnes River College

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

Explore all the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Colleges 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 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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