by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 57,778 people earned their degree in finance and financial management, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, finance and financial management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,475 and had an average of $24,463 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,290 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,330 and $22,516 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 69 colleges that offered a degree in finance and financial management. That schools that top this list have a program in finance and financial management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 69 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Menlo College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Atherton, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region. Santa Clara University is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 162 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region. University of San Diego is a medium-sized school located in San Diego, California that handed out 179 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of San Diego Finance & Financial Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Portland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Portland Finance & Financial Management Report
Out of the 69 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in McMinnville, Oregon, and it awarded 12 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Linfield
Loyola Marymount University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Loyola Marymount
Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 48 degrees to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Sierra Nevada College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. SNC is a small school located in Incline Village, Nevada that handed out 8 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Sierra Nevada College
With a ranking of #9, Seattle University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 100 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Seattle U
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 399 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at California State University - Northridge
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 69 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Holy Names University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Holy Names University is a small school located in Oakland, California that handed out 9 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of San Francisco landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of San Francisco
La Sierra University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. La Sierra is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Nevada - Reno ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Nevada - Reno
University of Phoenix - Nevada came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 112 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Claremont McKenna College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont McKenna College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 10 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Claremont McKenna College Finance & Financial Management Report
Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 252 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Washington State University
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, California Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. CLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at California Lutheran University
With a ranking of #22, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 67 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 303 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at UW Seattle
Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 68 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Central Washington University
Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 165 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Oregon State University
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