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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Finance is the 11th most popular major in the country with 51,779 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,085 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 171 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in finance. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their finance program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree finance students.

Top 22 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance in the Far Western US Region

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Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, California

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont McKenna College landed the #1 spot on the list. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Finance at Claremont McKenna

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California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Lutheran University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and it awarded 23 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 at California Lutheran University

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’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%.

Full Golden Gate University - San Francisco Finance Report

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of La Verne landed the #4 spot on the list. University of La Verne is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of La Verne Finance Report

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Lincoln University
Oakland, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oakland, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Finance at Lincoln University

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University of Portland
Portland, Oregon

With a ranking of #6, University of Portland did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 9 masters’s finance degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Finance at University of Portland

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Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska Pacific University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Alaska Pacific University Finance Report

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Finance at UCR

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La Sierra University
Riverside, California

With a ranking of #9, La Sierra University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Riverside, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at La Sierra

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 8 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

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 at University of Nevada - Reno

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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - San Bernardino is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Finance at CSUSB

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at Portland State University

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Clara, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Santa Clara University Finance Report

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University of San Diego
San Diego, California

University of San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of San Diego is a medium-sized school located in San Diego, California that handed out 1 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read more about Finance at University of San Diego

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oregon Finance Report

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Seattle University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 100 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 more about Finance at Seattle U

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University of Phoenix - California
Costa Mesa, California

University of Phoenix - California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Finance at UOPX - California

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University of California - San Diego ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 0 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Finance at UCSD

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 303 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students 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 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 at UW Seattle

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

With a ranking of #17, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Forest Grove, Oregon, and it awarded 0 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at Pacific University

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Holy Names University
Oakland, California

Holy Names University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Holy Names University Finance Report

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