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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 57,778 people earned their degree in finance and financial management, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, finance and financial management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,475 and had an average of $24,463 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,290 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,330 and $22,516 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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 and financial management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region finance students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 48 degrees to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Golden Gate University - San Francisco
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 399 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUN also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Northridge is $8,523 for far western us region finance students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Lutheran University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California Lutheran University is a small school located in Thousand Oaks, California that handed out 29 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
CLU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CLU is $27,410 for far western us region finance students.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNLV also took the #13 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nevada - Las Vegas is $10,993 for far western us region finance students.
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%.
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 144 degrees to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $14,930 for Far Western US Region Finance students per year to attend UNR.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Nevada - Reno
University of Phoenix - Nevada ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 2 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full University of Phoenix - Nevada Finance & Financial Management Report
National University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 14 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $20,722 for far western us region finance students per year to attend National University.
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 & Financial Management at National University
With a ranking of #9, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. La Verne, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of La Verne is $28,260 for Far Western US Region Finance students.
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 full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of La Verne
Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 150 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland State University also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Portland State University is $12,498 for Far Western US Region Finance students.
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 more about Finance & Financial Management at Portland State University
Central Washington University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Washington University is $16,514 for Far Western US Region Finance students.
Washington State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 252 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $15,300 for far western us region finance students per year to attend Wazzu.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - San Bernardino ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 6 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,107 for Far Western US Region Finance students per year to attend California State University - San Bernardino.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full California State University - San Bernardino Finance & Financial Management Report
Western Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.
WWU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $17,070 for Far Western US Region Finance students per year to attend WWU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 165 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oregon State is $21,508 for far western us region finance students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Oregon State University
La Sierra University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. La Sierra is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 13 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $22,909 for far western us region finance students per year to attend La Sierra University.
The low undergrad 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 La Sierra University
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 303 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $12,017 for far western us region finance students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Eastern Washington University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 67 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend EWU is $12,335 for Far Western US Region Finance students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #19, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of Alaska Anchorage is $11,782 for far western us region finance students.
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%.
University of California - Riverside came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCR is $11,822 for far western us region finance 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #21, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,029 for Far Western US Region Finance students per year to attend Fresno Pacific University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 more about Finance & Financial Management at Fresno Pacific
George Fox University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. George Fox University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberg, Oregon. It awarded 17 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
GFU also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for George Fox University is $30,839 for Far Western US Region Finance students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at George Fox University
Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. PLNU is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 25 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
PLNU also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for PLNU is $34,575 for Far Western US Region Finance students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.
UH Manoa also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $14,687 for Far Western US Region Finance students per year to attend UH Manoa.
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 & Financial Management at University of Hawaii at Manoa
California Baptist University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $26,719 for Far Western US Region Finance students per year to attend California Baptist University.
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%.
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