Overview

The Finance BSc degree from Portland State University equips you to place finance decisions into a broader strategic context while using rigorous financial analysis to add value to an organization.

In addition to quantitative proficiency, you’ll develop marketable skills in research, critical reasoning and communication.

PSU’s finance degree includes accounting, business analytics, and in-depth valuation coursework. You will gain a strategic perspective that prepares you to work in multiple settings including start-ups, corporations, small business, government, and non-profits.

Employers actively recruit our finance majors because they’re well-rounded and posses the professional bearing and critical thinking skills that enable them to immediately contribute to an organization.

Career opportunities:

Our finance degree’s broad view gives you the foundation for careers in both traditional finance and non-finance fields of business. You can pursue opportunities in such areas as corporate finance, financial services, financial technology, risk management, supply chain and investment firms in both the private and public sector. The range of possibilities includes, but is not limited to:

Financial analyst
Investment analyst
Business valuation
Data analytics
Compliance manager
Portfolio manager
Investor relations
Risk management
Trading associate
Commercial real estate analyst
Credit analyst

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Corporate Finance

Investments

Portfolio Management

Derivatives

Valuation

International Finance

Applied Financial Strategies

Data Analytics & Modeling in Finance

Financial Institutions and Markets

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-05 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Portland, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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General requirements

You must have a cumulative (overall) grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 when converted to the U.S. 4.0 grading scale.
Meet the English Language Proficiency Requirement. You may be admitted to Portland State University and an Intensive English Language Program (IELP) pathway if you do not meet PSU's English Language Proficiency Requirement. Learn more about PSU’s English language programs.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34599 USD / year

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Out-of-State

34599 USD / year

≈ 34599 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12999 USD / year

≈ 12999 USD / year

Living costs

Portland

United States

1271 - 2262 USD / month

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