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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for finance majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 California. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

Of the 399 students majoring in finance at CSUN, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Finance majors at CSUN take out an average of $17,990 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Finance & Financial Management at California State University - Northridge Report

#2

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 34% of the finance majors at the school.

On average, finance graduates from USD take out $21,428 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $752.

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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santa Clara University is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

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

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#4

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular finance and financial management schools in California. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 117 students majoring in finance at Loyola Marymount, 68% are male and 32% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $709, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Loyola Marymount University Report

#6

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

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

Of the 102 students majoring in finance at USFCA, 63% are male and 37% are female.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at USFCA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,057. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $796.

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#7

Menlo College

Atherton, CA

Menlo College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the large suburb of Atherton, Menlo is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in finance at Menlo, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#8

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine 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 #8 on the list. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

About 8% of the students majoring in finance at the school are women while 92% are male.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Pepperdine University Report

Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 16% of the finance majors at the school.

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#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

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

Of the 14 students majoring in finance at National University, 64% are male and 36% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from National University carry an average student debt load of $29,508.

Full Finance & Financial Management at National University Report

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 17 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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