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When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its <nil> ranking. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Business Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
$55,011 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Stanford. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
$14,160 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UC Berkeley. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
$13,036 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in California.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UCLA. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Report

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
$61,396 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our list.

Online graduate courses are available at USC, 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, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California
$36,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Claremont Graduate University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
$13,581 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UCSB. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

University of California - Davis

Davis, California
$13,608 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UC Davis. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of California - Davis Report

#9

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California
$13,356 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UC Irvine. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of California - Irvine Report

#10

Golden Gate University - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
$19,875 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

Golden Gate University - San Francisco does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California
$13,564 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - San Diego landed the #11 spot in the rankings for the best doctor’s degree business programs.

Online graduate courses are available at UCSD, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#12

Northcentral University

San Diego, California
$18,207 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Northcentral University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

Northcentral University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Northcentral University Report

#13

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
$13,467 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Riverside ranked #13 on this year’s list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UCR. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of California - Riverside Report

#14

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
$13,895 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.

UC Santa Cruz does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#15

Alliant International University

San Diego, California
$19,874 Average Tuition & Fees

Alliant International University landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best doctor’s degree business programs.

Alliant is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 15 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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