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2024 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

35 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
3,290 Finance Degrees Awarded
$56,330 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #14 in popularity, finance & financial management is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 35 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of finance & financial management. Combined, these schools handed out 3,290 degrees in finance & financial management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Finance & Financial Management School

Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region The finance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Finance & Financial Management rankings. We derive our Best Overall Finance & Financial Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Finance & Financial Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Finance
Bachelor's Degrees in Finance
Master's Degrees in Finance
Doctor's Degrees in Finance

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Finance & Financial Management in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the finance degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Finance

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
162 Finance Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

Santa Clara University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in finance & financial management. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 162 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the finance & financial management major at Santa Clara University make $12,491 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
303 Finance Degrees Awarded
1.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in finance & financial management. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 303 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Those finance & financial management students who get their degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus make $2,844 more than the average finance student.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
100 Finance Degrees Awarded
$51,016 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Seattle University if you wish to pursue a degree in finance & financial management. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 100 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year. After graduating, finance degree recipients usually earn around $51,016 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
179 Finance Degrees Awarded
$58,434 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of San Diego if you wish to pursue a degree in finance & financial management. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #187 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were about 179 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year. Those finance & financial management students who get their degree from University of San Diego earn $2,104 more than the average finance graduate.

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Finance Degrees Awarded
$60,883 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 102 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent data year. Those finance & financial management students who get their degree from University of San Francisco receive $4,553 more than the typical finance grad.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
117 Finance Degrees Awarded
10.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.

There were roughly 117 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, finance degree recipients usually earn an average of $56,511 in their early careers.

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Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMC is a great college overall.More information about a degree in finance & financial management from Saint Mary’s College of California

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$71,377 Median Starting Salary

CLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks. This university ranks 71st out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 29 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at CLU in the most recent data year. Finance & Financial Management degree recipients from California Lutheran University get an earnings boost of around $15,047 over the average income of finance & financial management graduates.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
252 Finance Degrees Awarded
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were roughly 252 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, finance degree recipients usually earn around $50,289 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in finance & financial management from Washington State University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Finance Degrees Awarded
12.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were about 142 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the finance program report average early career earnings of $45,691.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

Explore the best finance & financial management colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 1,442
Washington 300 837
Oregon 266 392
Nevada 192 296
Hawaii 164 112
Alaska 119 18

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Finance & Financial Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Finance Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Finance 3,085
Banking and Financial Support Services 103
Financial Planning & Services 63
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 39

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 74,059
Accounting 11,263
General Business/Commerce 6,263
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 5,097
Marketing 3,555
Business Support & Assistant Services 3,110
Hospitality Management 2,554
Human Resource Management 2,278
Real Estate 1,599
Business/Managerial Economics 1,283

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