Our master of finance is one of the best career investments you can make.
A master’s degree in finance is consistently rated as one of the best investments you can make in your career. Maximize your returns with Portland State University’s STEM-designated Master of Science in Finance (MSF). You gain tangible technical expertise and position yourself for a bright future in corporate finance, traditional or impact investing, blockchain technology or real estate investment finance.
As a STEM-designated program, our finance master’s degree offers advanced training in the quantitative methods, strategic, risk management, and data visualization tools that drive financial decision making. Located in Oregon's financial hub, Portland State has deep financial industry connections in Oregon and throughout the Pacific Northwest, with a network of over 25,000 alumni worldwide.
Whether you are seeking a career change, career advancement, or exploring career options in finance, PSU’s master of finance helps you take your career to the next level.
Time to completion: Full Time 12 Months; Part Time 24 Months. Part-time students can complete the MSF program in as little as 18 months based on elective choices - see sample schedule here.
MS in Finance Scholarship | There are approximately 50 scholarships available to MSF students
Use PSU Scholarship Universe to submit a scholarship application. Incoming and continuing PSU students are eligible to apply for scholarships through PSU's Scholarship Universe. Students must file an admissions application with the university. Within 48 hours after a student has submitted an application, they can access the Scholarship Universe platform.
Deadline for scholarship submission is May 1.
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| Security Traders Association Endowed | Professor Raymond N. and Marilyn L. Johnson Endowed |
| General - The School of Business |
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| Michael R. Gaines Endowed -Undergraduate | Tax Executive Institute | John Andrew Funk Endowed | Aherne Family | COMP Endowed |
| Pathways to the Future - Fred Meyer Fund | The Gary and Carla Cumpston | Thrasher Family Scholarship | Boeing | Demorest Family |
| Greg and Terry Ness Graduate Fund | The Owens Family Endowed - Undergraduate | Verne and Marjorie Rupp Endowed | Braun Entrepreneurship | Demorest Family Full-Time Student |
| PSU Beta Alpha Psi Epsilon Alpha Leader's | Bartsch Family Scholarship - Undergraduate Junior or Senior | Viking Engineering and Construction - Junior or Senior Level Undergraduate | Carl Burgdorfer CFA Society of Portland - Senior Class Standing | Franklin Bauer Memorial - Undergraduate |
| Retail Controllers SB Endowed - Upper Division | Gary C. Homsley Endowed Accounting | W.D. Hershey Memorial Fund Endowed | NW Natural Sustainable Business Endowed | Gaye and James Richardson Endowed - Undergraduate |
| School of Business Daimler Truck | Columbia Sportswear Athletic & Outdoor - Undergraduate | Willamette Industries Endowed | Cascade Spirits Fund | Gerry and Marilyn Cameron Endowed Fund |
| School of Business Endowed Faculty | Out in Business | Zeliha Erdogan Scholarship in Business | Ike Nizam Foundation - Undergraduate | Gloria J. Tipton Endowed |
| US Bank - ATMOS Program | Schlesinger Family Foundation Endowed | A-Dec Endowed Business | Iverson Family Business - Undergraduate | Herbert Retzlaff Endowed - Undergraduate |
| Jackie Bell Endowed | | | | |
| Hardship Funds |
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| Boyle Fund for Pathway Student Assistance | Renaissance Foundation Pathways Student Assistance |
| SBA Need Based Fee Remission | The School of Business Fund |
- Applied learning. Our master of finance uses case-based and experiential learning to develop skills and knowledge that add value in the workplace. You participate in regional and national case competitions, internships, and CO-OPs. You invest real dollars in a student managed portfolio or invest in startups delivering triple bottom-line results through Impact Ventures. You learn about emerging topics in FinTech in the region and have access to the Investing in Education by Barrons, PSU's hub for Bloomberg Terminal, and Investing Barron's in Education.
- Superior faculty. You learn from a diverse faculty with a combination of CFA, MBA, and Ph.D. credentials. Our faculty bring experience from academia as well as the private and public sectors, giving you an educational experience that unites textbook theory with real-world knowledge.
- Dedicated Student Career Center in Oregon’s financial hub. You have access to finance career coaching, mentors, connections to employers, and resources to support your career development whether you are starting a career in finance as a financial analyst or seeking a promotion. Learn more about MSF student employment outcomes.
- Academic excellence. The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute has recognized PSU as a University Affiliate, an elite classification certifying that our master of finance curriculum aligns with CFA standards.
- STEM and quantitative skills. Our master of finance earned the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) designation for its quantitative rigor and focus on financial technology. Because PSU’s master of finance program holds STEM designation, international students who enroll in the program are eligible for visa extensions.
- Access, diversity, and inclusion. You have the option of enrolling as a part-time or full-time student, completing the master of finance on your own schedule. Our finance graduate program welcomes a diverse population that includes military veterans, working professionals, domestic and international students.
Master of Finance Highlights
- Available on a full-time and part-time basis - with flexible as required attendance options.
- Accessible to working professionals and recent college graduates.
- University Affiliate status from CFA Institute: scholarships awarded to offset CFA Level 1 exam fees.
- STEM-designated master of finance degree.
- Elite accreditation in business and accounting from Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- Highly credentialed faculty (CFAs, MBAs and PhDs)
- Jerry Parsons Finance Lab available to master of Finance students; students can access Bloomberg Terminals and earn Bloomberg Terminal certification increasing their marketability
- PSU participates in Investing in Education, giving students free access to Barron's, one of the nation's premier financial resources, and an array of experiential learning opportunities.
- Customize your MSF degree with blockchain technology and real estate finance courses or add the certificates
- Earn a dual degree in MSF and MBA.
- PSU undergraduate accounting and finance students and Lewis & Clark undergraduate economics students are eligible for an accelerated pathway program into the MSF.
Financial professionals are in high demand, particularly individuals with quantitative, strategic, communication, and leadership skills. Our Master of Science in Finance qualifies you for a broad range of career opportunities in the public and private sectors. Our alumni work at leading companies such as Nike, Providence Health & Services, Cambia Health Solutions, Daimler Trucks North America, Blount, ESC, and Intel. Functional areas include:
- Business valuation
- Investment analysis
- Financial technology
- Financial services
- Budget and forecasting
- Industry research
- Impact investing
ACCREDITATION & RANKINGS
Portland State University is fully accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
One of fewer than 200 business schools worldwide — top 1% — to be accredited in both business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB is the elite business school accreditation known internationally.
Portland State's School of Business is committed to student learning. AACSB accreditation includes assessment of student learning outcomes.
Learn more about how to be successful in graduate programs.
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute has recognized PSU as a University Affiliate, an elite classification certifying that our master of finance curriculum aligns with CFA standards.
Earned Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) designation for quantitative rigor and focus on financial technology. Because PSU’s Master of Science in Finance holds STEM designation, international students who enroll in the program are eligible for visa extensions.
Read the Learning Goals and Objectives
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