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2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 51,779 people earned their degree in finance, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,085 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,809 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree in finance. To top this list, a school must have a successful finance program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 399 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at California State University - Northridge

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 303 students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Finance at UW Seattle

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Out of the 34 schools in the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 188 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read full report on Finance at Washington State University

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University of San Diego
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Diego, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 178 degrees to qualified bachelors’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 University of San Diego Finance Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Out of the 34 schools in the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 165 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Oregon State Finance Report

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. SCU is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 161 bachelors’s finance 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at Santa Clara University

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With a ranking of #7, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 147 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full Portland State University Finance Report

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 142 bachelors’s finance degrees 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%.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Finance Report

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 136 bachelors’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 full report on Finance at UNR

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Loyola Marymount University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Loyola Marymount University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 117 bachelors’s finance degrees 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 full report on Finance at Loyola Marymount

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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Finance at UH Manoa

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

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 at USFCA

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Full Seattle U Finance Report

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 69 bachelors’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%.

Full UW Tacoma Finance Report

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Eastern Washington University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at Eastern Washington University

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Finance at Central Washington University

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Full WWU Finance Report

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University of Portland
Portland, Oregon

With a ranking of #19, University of Portland did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Portland Finance Report

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Menlo College
Atherton, California

Menlo College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Atherton, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Finance at Menlo College

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance at Pepperdine

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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California

Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Point Loma Nazarene University is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 25 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Full PLNU Finance Report

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University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UAA is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 17 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 UAA

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National University
La Jolla, California

National University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full National University Finance Report

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. California Baptist University is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 12 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 California Baptist University

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With a ranking of #25, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Linfield is located in McMinnville, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Linfield University - McMinnville Campus Finance Report

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