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

31 Ranked Colleges
2,841 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 57,893 people earned their degree in finance and financial management, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, finance and financial management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,578 and had an average of $26,517 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,219 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,857 and $25,288 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,841 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in finance and financial management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great finance and financial management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the finance and financial management 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 Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management in the Far Western US Region

#23 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Laie, Hawaii, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - H also took the #23 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Hawaii is $14,051 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Brigham Young University - Hawaii

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Northridge is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 402 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Northridge is $8,414 for far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Northridge Finance & Financial Management Report

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #4 spot on the list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 135 students in 2019-2020.

UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nevada - Reno is $15,081 for far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Finance & Financial Management Report

#4

National University

La Jolla, California
#24 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

National University also took the #24 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at National University

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 124 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.

UNLV also took the #16 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nevada - Las Vegas is $11,424 for far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students.

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#7

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 198 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $16,358 for far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students per year to attend Wazzu.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Wazzu

#8

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Western Washington University is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students list, WWU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WWU is $16,529 for far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students.

The low 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 more about Finance & Financial Management at WWU

#9

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Washington University is $15,397 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.

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#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 169 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $20,016 for far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students per year to attend Oregon State University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Oregon State

#11

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

With a ranking of #11, Portland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 163 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Portland State University is $13,040 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.

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#12

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

With a ranking of #12, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2019-2020.

EWU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,607 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students per year to attend Eastern Washington University.

Full EWU Finance & Financial Management Report

#13

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Alaska Anchorage is a fairly large school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 21 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,995 for far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students per year to attend University of Alaska Anchorage.

Full University of Alaska Anchorage Finance & Financial Management Report

#14

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#22 in overall quality

Fresno Pacific University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $16,356 for far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students per year to attend Fresno Pacific.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Fresno Pacific University

University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 299 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $13,297 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students per year to attend UW Seattle.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UW Seattle Finance & Financial Management Report

#16

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, California

With a ranking of #16, Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. PLNU is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 27 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students list, PLNU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Point Loma Nazarene University is $33,044 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at PLNU

#17

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 113 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students list, UH Manoa has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Manoa is $15,030 for far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students.

The low 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%.

Full UH Manoa Finance & Financial Management Report

#18

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#25 in overall quality

California Baptist University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Baptist University is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 5 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also took the #25 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California Baptist University is $24,707 for far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at California Baptist University

#19

La Sierra University

Riverside, California

La Sierra University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. La Sierra University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 8 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend La Sierra is $24,046 for far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 & Financial Management at La Sierra

#20

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon

George Fox University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Newberg, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

GFU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $30,378 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students per year to attend GFU.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at GFU

#21

Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, Nevada

Sierra Nevada College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Sierra Nevada College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Incline Village, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $28,144 for far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students per year to attend Sierra Nevada College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at SNC

Linfield University - McMinnville Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in McMinnville, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2019-2020.

Linfield did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $27,951 for far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students per year to attend Linfield.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Linfield

#23

Holy Names University

Oakland, California

Holy Names University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Holy Names University is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $23,034 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students per year to attend Holy Names University.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 & Financial Management at Holy Names University

#24

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington

Seattle University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 116 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Seattle University is $34,802 for far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Seattle U

#25

Menlo College

Atherton, California

Menlo College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Atherton, California, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students list, Menlo has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Menlo College is $25,944 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.

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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%.

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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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