2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Financial Planning & Services in California

If you plan on getting your master's degree in financial planning and services, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #384 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Financial Planning & Services in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 43 master's degrees in financial planning and services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Financial Planning & Services School for Your Master's Degree

The financial planning master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Financial Planning & Services in California ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for financial planning and services, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Financial Planning & Services Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for financial planning and services.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Financial Planning & Services in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in financial planning and services.

Most Well Attended Schools for Financial Planning Students Working on Their Master's

1

Golden Gate University - San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in financial planning and services needs to look into Golden Gate University - San Francisco. 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. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in financial planning and services in California.

There were about 25 financial planning and services individuals who graduated with this degree at Golden Gate University - San Francisco in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in financial planning and services from Golden Gate University - San Francisco

2

California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in financial planning and services has to take a look at California Lutheran University. Located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in financial planning and services in California.

There were about 18 financial planning and services individuals who graduated with this degree at CLU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in financial planning and services from California Lutheran University

3

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in financial planning and services. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in financial planning and services from University of San Francisco

Best Financial Planning & Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Financial Planning & Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to Financial Planning

Financial Planning & Services is one of 7 different types of Finance & Financial Management programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Financial Planning

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Finance	147
Banking and Financial Support Services	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.