by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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, 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,827 finance and financial management 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 36 colleges that offer a degree in finance and financial management. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in finance and financial management.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree finance students.
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. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 399 bachelors’s finance 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%.
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. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 303 bachelors’s degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 188 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Washington State University
Out of the 36 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, University of San Diego landed the #4 spot on the list. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 178 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 165 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
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 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
Santa Clara 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 #6. Santa Clara University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 161 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 & Financial Management at Santa Clara University
Portland State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 147 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%.
Full Portland State University Finance & Financial Management Report
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 142 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
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. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 136 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students 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%.
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 is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 117 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Loyola Marymount
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Finance & Financial Management Report
University of San Francisco landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Francisco, 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 102 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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. Seattle University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 91 bachelors’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.
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 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%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at UW Tacoma
Central Washington University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 68 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Washington University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Eastern Washington University
Western Washington University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 46 bachelors’s finance degrees 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%.
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. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Portland
With a ranking of #20, Menlo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Atherton, California, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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 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%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Pepperdine University
Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. PLNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s 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%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Point Loma Nazarene University
With a ranking of #23, George Fox University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. George Fox University is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 George Fox University
University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad 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 University of Alaska Anchorage
National University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified 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%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at National University
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