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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in California

12 Colleges
$61,293 Avg Salary
$21,118 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 249 degrees and certificates were awarded to finance and financial management students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #78 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges.

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

#1

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Our analysis found Santa Clara University to be the best school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Diego. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in California list. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in California list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#5

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Lutheran University is a great place for finance and financial management students. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in California list. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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#8

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in California ranking. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 73
Oregon 26
Nevada 8
Alaska 1

One of 20 majors within the area of study, finance and financial management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Dave Dugdale.

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