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2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
161 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Finance Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Finance is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 52,394 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,029 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 161 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in finance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality finance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the finance program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont McKenna College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree finance students whose families make $30-$48k list, Claremont McKenna has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Claremont McKenna are $64,288, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Finance at Claremont McKenna College

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

Full University of California - Riverside Finance Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 6 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Finance at UNR

#4

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

Full Portland State University Finance Report

#5

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Santa Clara University are $23,507, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Finance at Santa Clara University

#6

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California
#3 in overall quality

California Lutheran University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Thousand Oaks, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

CLU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Lutheran University are $20,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Finance at CLU

#7

La Sierra University

Riverside, California
#8 in overall quality

La Sierra University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree finance students whose families make $30-$48k list, La Sierra has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at La Sierra are $14,070, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Finance at La Sierra

#8

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Alaska Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 1 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Alaska Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Alaska Pacific University are $12,110.

Read full report on Finance at Alaska Pacific University

#9

University of La Verne

La Verne, California
#9 in overall quality

University of La Verne ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in La Verne, California, and it awarded 40 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

ULV also took the #9 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ULV are $14,526, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Finance at ULV

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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