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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

36 Colleges
$49,719 Avg Salary
$24,551 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

About 36% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 64% are male.

On average, finance graduates from CSUN take out $17,990 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 303 students majoring in finance at UW Seattle, 67% are male and 33% are female.

On average, finance graduates from UW Seattle take out $15,724 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $389.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 76% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debt load of $19,295. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $267.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Washington State University Report

#4

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 178 students majoring in finance at USD, 66% are male and 34% are female.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at USD take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,428. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $752, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 36 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 69% are male.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Oregon State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,579. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $607.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Oregon State University Report

#6

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

With a ranking of #6, Santa Clara University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

Women make up 32% of the finance majors at the school.

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Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for finance and financial management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

About 37% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 63% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Portland State University carry an average student debt load of $23,667.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Portland State University Report

University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for finance and financial management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 37% of the finance majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from UNLV carry an average student debt load of $20,468.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

University of Nevada - Reno came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

Women make up 17% of the finance majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UNR take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,430. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $161, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 32% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 68% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $709, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Loyola Marymount University Report

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

Explore the best finance and financial management colleges 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

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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