by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 69 colleges that offered a degree in finance and financial management. To top this list, a school must have a successful finance and financial management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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 list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 399 ’s 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%.
Out of the 69 schools in the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 303 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on 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 list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 252 students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 179 diplomas to qualified ’s finance 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%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of San Diego
Out of the 69 schools in the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 165 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Oregon State University Finance & Financial Management Report
Santa Clara University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 162 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 150 diplomas to qualified ’s finance 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%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Portland State University
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 144 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Nevada - Reno
With a ranking of #9, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 142 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Loyola Marymount University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Loyola Marymount
With a ranking of #12, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 112 ’s finance degrees 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%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of San Francisco landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Seattle University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 100 ’s 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 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Seattle University Finance & Financial Management Report
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified ’s finance students 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 more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
With a ranking of #16, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #17, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Full Eastern Washington University Finance & Financial Management Report
University of Portland ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 47 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Portland
Western Washington University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 39 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Menlo College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Menlo College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atherton, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 48 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Naval Postgraduate School landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Monterey, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Naval Postgraduate School
University of La Verne did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 30 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of La Verne
California Lutheran University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and it awarded 29 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full California Lutheran University Finance & Financial Management Report
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