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2025 Best Finance Schools in California

15 Colleges in California
1,275 Finance Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in finance, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #11 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 15 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Finance Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,275 degrees in finance annually.

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Choosing a Great Finance School

Best Finance Schools in California 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 rankings. We derive our Best Overall Finance School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Finance Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Finance
Master's Degrees in Finance

The finance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Finance Schools in California. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Finance in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the finance degree levels they offer.

10 Top California Schools in Finance

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
160 Finance Degrees Awarded

Santa Clara University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in finance. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were about 160 finance students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in finance from Santa Clara University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
204 Finance Degrees Awarded

University of San Diego is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in finance. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were about 204 finance students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from University of San Diego

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Finance Program Name

Managing and quantifying money is at the heart of the online bachelor's degree in finance at SNHU. You'll learn the fundamentals of investments, address key managerial issues, examine ethics from every angle and build the skillset to be a player in the multidimensional business marketplace.

More information about a degree in BS in Finance from Southern New Hampshire University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
115 Finance Degrees Awarded

Loyola Marymount University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in finance. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #222 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.

There were about 115 finance students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in finance from Loyola Marymount University

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
94 Finance Degrees Awarded

University of San Francisco is a good choice for students interested in a degree in finance. USFCA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 finance students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from University of San Francisco

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 finance students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from Pepperdine University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
10.7% Growth in Graduates

PLNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 58th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 28 finance students who graduated with this degree at PLNU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in finance from Point Loma Nazarene University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA

Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 88th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 23 finance students who graduated with this degree at CLU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in finance from California Lutheran University

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Masters Degree Type
MBA in Finance Program Name

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More information about a degree in MBA in Finance from Southern New Hampshire University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a great university overall.

There were about 6 finance students who graduated with this degree at Golden Gate University - San Francisco in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in finance from Golden Gate University - San Francisco

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 78th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 26 finance students who graduated with this degree at ULV in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in finance from University of La Verne

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
273 Finance Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 48th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 273 finance students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in finance from California State University - Northridge

Best Finance Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Finance Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 831
Oregon 587 386
Nevada 354 288
Hawaii 267 112
Alaska 167 18

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Finance is one of 8 different types of Finance & Financial Management programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Finance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Banking and Financial Support Services 110
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 83
Financial Planning & Services 76

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