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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

360 Colleges
$55,170 Avg Salary
$32,273 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 360 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Arizona Global Campus the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for business administration & management students. UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from UAGC carry an average student debt load of $30,880.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for business administration & management students. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at Cal State Fullerton take out an average of $23,008 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $193.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from SDSU carry an average student debt load of $35,420. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $260.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for business administration & management students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Business Administration majors at USC take out an average of $57,562 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $692, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Business Administration majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out an average of $15,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $178, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #8 on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from SFSU carry an average student debt load of $30,779. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $238.

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#9

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Sac State accumulate an average of around $23,407 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $156.

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University of Phoenix - California came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Ontario, UOPX - California is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from UOPX - California carry an average student debt load of $24,108. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $145.

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California State University - East Bay landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Cal State East Bay take out is $22,782. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $188, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Cal State LA take out is $23,661.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at UCR accumulate an average of around $46,257 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $158, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. CSUSB is a large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at CSUSB take out is $26,802.

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California State University - Fresno ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Fresno State accumulate an average of around $26,499 in student debt.

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#17

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

With a ranking of #17, Coastline Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. Coastline Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Fountain Valley.

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#18

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #18 on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Business Administration majors at Brandman take out an average of $39,544 in student loans while working on their egree.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #19 on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at CSUN take out is $24,185.

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#20

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #20 on the list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

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#21

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

With a ranking of #21, University of the People did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, University of the People is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debt load of $18,567. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $436.

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#23

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from ULV carry an average student debt load of $24,284. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $289.

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With a ranking of #24, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from CSUSM carry an average student debt load of $28,245.

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California State University - Chico came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Chico State accumulate an average of around $17,750 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $422.

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#26

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA
#28

Sofia University

Palo Alto, CA
#29

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA
#30

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
#31

National University

San Diego, CA
#32

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA
#34

Chapman University

Orange, CA
#35

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA
#37

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA
#39

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA
#40

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA
#42

Portland State University

Portland, OR
#43

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA
#44

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA
#45

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV
#47

Citrus College

Glendora, CA
#48

El Camino College

Torrance, CA
#50

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 360 different Far Western US business administration & management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
52 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
53 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
54 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
55 Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA
56 DeVry University - California Ontario, CA
57 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
58 Grossmont College El Cajon, CA
59 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
60 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
61 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
62 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
63 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
64 Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA
65 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
66 American River College Sacramento, CA
67 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
68 Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA
69 University of Hawaii - West Oahu Kapolei, HI
69 Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA
71 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
72 Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration & management colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 61,259
Washington 4,090
Oregon 2,523
Nevada 1,084
Hawaii 939
Alaska 356

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, business administration & management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Business Administration Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 343,412
Organizational Leadership 15,220
Interior Design Management 13,728
Supply Chain Management 10,601
Operations Management 6,424
Project Management 4,189
Office Administration 3,577
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2,736
Retail Management 959
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 939
Transportation/Mobility Management 641
E-Commerce 469
Science/Technology Management 359
Research and Development Management 284
Customer Service Management 178
Risk Management 37

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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