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When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.
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Top Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found Claremont McKenna College to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $58,111 to cover tuition and fees at Claremont McKenna. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Claremont McKenna accumulate an average of $13,117 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Claremont McKenna is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pomona College. It ranked #2 on our list.
The average tuition and fees at Pomona is $56,686. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
Out of the 149 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $14,226 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UC Berkeley. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $43,980. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $15,205 in loans while pursuing their degree.
UC Berkeley does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 149 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 4 spot on the list.
If you want to attend Stanford, expect to pay an average of $56,169 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,926 in student loans.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in the Far Western US Region .
SCU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $55,860. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from SCU accumulate an average of $19,249 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
With a ranking of #6, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree.
In-state students pay an average of $10,195 in tuition and fees if they attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $28,105. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,067 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s list.
If you want to attend USC, expect to pay an average of $61,503 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,669 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USC does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #8 spot in the rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business programs.
If you want to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco, expect to pay an average of $11,343 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $35,348 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $14,417 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UCSB. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $44,171. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UCSB accumulate an average of $16,986 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UCSB does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #11, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree.
In-state students pay an average of $13,258 in tuition and fees if they attend UCLA full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $43,012. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UCLA accumulate an average of $16,277 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UCLA does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
City University of Seattle landed the #12 spot in the rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business programs.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,693 in loans while pursuing their degree.
CityU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Gonzaga University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $48,470 to cover tuition and fees at Gonzaga. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,118 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Gonzaga does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #14 spot in the rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business programs.
In-state students pay an average of $12,196 in tuition and fees if they attend UW Tacoma full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $40,026. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,619 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UW Tacoma. During the 2019-2020 year, about 21% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $14,040 to cover tuition and fees at Linfield OCE. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,181 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Linfield OCE, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
In-state students pay an average of $12,076 in tuition and fees if they attend UW Seattle full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $39,906. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,284 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at UW Seattle, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 13% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of California - Davis came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UC Davis is $14,645. Out-of-state students pay an average of $44,399. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UC Davis accumulate an average of $14,449 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at UC Davis, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,480 to cover tuition and fees at Brandman. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $31,173 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Brandman is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
With a ranking of #19, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree.
The average tuition and fees at USFCA is $53,472. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,881 in student loans.
USFCA is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Loyola Marymount University landed the #20 spot in the rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business programs.
Loyola Marymount does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $53,051. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,811 in student loans.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Loyola Marymount. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
California State University Maritime Academy came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
In-state students pay an average of $7,116 in tuition and fees if they attend Cal Maritime full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $18,996. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,597 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Cal Maritime does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of Phoenix - California came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $42,112 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UOPX - California does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Pepperdine University ranked #23 on this year’s list.
If you want to attend Pepperdine, expect to pay an average of $59,702 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,930 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Pepperdine is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #24 on this year’s list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $51,768 to cover tuition and fees at SMC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,136 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Chapman University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Chapman does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $58,634. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Chapman accumulate an average of $20,093 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Chapman. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our best business schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program | Portland, OR |
| 27 | University of Washington - Bothell Campus | Bothell, WA |
| 28 | University of Alaska Southeast | Juneau, AK |
| 29 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 30 | Fresno Pacific University | Fresno, CA |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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