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2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

9 Ranked Colleges
161 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Finance Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 52,394 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, finance is the 10th most popular major in the United States.

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” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in finance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent finance programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the finance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance in the Far Western US Region

#1

Golden Gate University - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, the school also landed the #4 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 Golden Gate University - San Francisco are $19,705.

Read full report on Finance at Golden Gate University - San Francisco

#2

La Sierra University

Riverside, California
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, La Sierra University landed the #2 spot on the list. La Sierra is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

La Sierra not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at La Sierra University are $14,070, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full La Sierra University Finance Report

#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the #3 spot on the list. Santa Clara University is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree finance students list, SCU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCU are $23,507, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Finance at SCU

#4

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Lutheran University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. CLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree finance students list, CLU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CLU are $20,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CLU Finance Report

#5

University of La Verne

La Verne, California
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of La Verne landed the #5 spot on the list. ULV is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Verne, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ULV also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of La Verne are $14,526, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ULV Finance Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno 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 ranking. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Finance at UNR

#7

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Portland State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 7 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Portland State University Finance Report

#7 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Finance at University of California - Riverside

#9

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, California
#1 in overall quality

Claremont McKenna College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Claremont McKenna also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Claremont McKenna are $64,288.

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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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