Finance programs in California
23 colleges in California offer Finance, from bachelor's degree to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from University of San Diego, Santa Clara University, and Ashford University.
Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard
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Colleges
Sorted by graduates in Finance. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.
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University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $30,365
- Graduation rate
- 84%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $86,522
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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $50,062
- Graduation rate
- 88%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $109,183
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Ashford University
San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $31,266
- Graduation rate
- 11%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $35,404
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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $48,381
- Graduation rate
- 79%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $78,349
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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $41,431
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $89,812
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University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $14,304
- Graduation rate
- 76%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $67,699
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Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $58,098
- Graduation rate
- 83%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $82,939
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Post-master's certificate- Average net price
- $32,740
- Graduation rate
- 92%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $92,498
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Menlo College
Atherton, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $31,100
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $76,419
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California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $7,021
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,115
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National University
San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $22,878
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $67,548
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Westcliff University
Irvine, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $35,426
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Median debt
- $23,750
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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $38,729
- Graduation rate
- 77%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,998
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California Baptist University
Riverside, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $26,285
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $61,504
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Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $28,849
- Graduation rate
- 91%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $104,736
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La Sierra University
Riverside, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $45,566
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $61,824
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California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree Post-master's certificate- Average net price
- $30,109
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $68,712
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University of La Verne
La Verne, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $20,161
- Graduation rate
- 63%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $65,464
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Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $87,434
- Median debt
- $29,875
- Undergrads
- 259
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Lincoln University
Oakland, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Graduation rate
- 100%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $53,695
- Undergrads
- 204
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California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $4,564
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,977
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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Public
Postbaccalaureate certificate- Average net price
- $12,278
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $68,077
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University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $12,470
- Graduation rate
- 86%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $84,943
Program 52.0801, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).