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Western Washington University Bachelor’s in Finance & Financial Management

69 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$43,575 Average Salary
$18,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Finance. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Finance & Financial Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Western Washington University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in finance, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the WWU Bachelor’s in Finance

#224 in the U.S
#4 in Washington

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at WWU was ranked #224 on College Factual's Best Schools for finance list. It is also ranked #4 in Washington.

Here are some of the other rankings for WWU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k)101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $30-$48k)103
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k)137
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $30-$48k)142
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k)170
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management185
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools196
Most Popular Colleges for Finance & Financial Management201
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income Over $110k)205
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management207
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k)216
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools224
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid)228
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans242
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income Over $110k)244
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $75-$110k)244
Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges for Veterans264
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management265
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid)279
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $75-$110k)297
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management378
Most Focused Colleges for Finance & Financial Management416
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Finance & Financial Management Graduates442
Highest Paid Finance & Financial Management Graduates501

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Finance from WWU Cost?

$8,508 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,000 Average Student Debt

WWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WWU was $804 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $246 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,377$24,135
Fees$1,131$1,131
Books and Supplies$996$996
On Campus Room and Board$12,518$12,518
On Campus Other Expenses$3,783$3,783

Learn more about WWU tuition and fees.

WWU Finance Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WWU in Finance walked away with an average of $18,000 in student debt. That is 24% lower than the national average of $23,578.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Finance From WWU?

$43,575 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of finance students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WWU is $43,575 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $48,186.

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Does WWU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Finance?

WWU does not offer an online option for its finance bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WWU Online Learning page.

WWU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Finance

69 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
27.5% Women
23.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 69 bachelor’s degrees in finance handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 27.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in finance in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 29.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.2% of the finance bachelor’s degrees at WWU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White48
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities5

Bachelor’s in Finance Focus Areas at WWU

Finance & Financial Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Finance69

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to finance and financial management.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management155
Accounting89
International Business32
Management Information Systems55
Marketing115

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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