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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
$55,011 Average Tuition & Fees

Our rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for business students working on their master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Stanford. In fact, around 10% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

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

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

UCLA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
$14,160 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our list.

One thing to take note of is that UC Berkeley does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.

Full University of California - Berkeley Report

#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list.

Online graduate courses are available at SCU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

University of Southern California

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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at USC. 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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$17,874 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #6 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW Tacoma. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 4% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$17,754 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

One thing to take note of is that UW Seattle does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 7% took at least some of their classes online.

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$17,628 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at UW Bothell, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 10% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

University of California - Davis

Davis, California
$13,608 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Davis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

One thing to take note of is that UC Davis does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
$27,250 Average Tuition & Fees

University of San Francisco landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

USFCA does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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With a ranking of #11, California State University Maritime Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cal Maritime. In fact, around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full California State University Maritime Academy Report

#12

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California
$13,356 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

UC Irvine does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#13

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
$37,420 Average Tuition & Fees

Pepperdine University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Pepperdine 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 Pepperdine University Report

#14

Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, California

With a ranking of #14, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Full Saint Mary’s College of California Report

#15

University of California - San Diego

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

With a ranking of #15, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

UCSD does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.

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#16

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
$28,496 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #16, Academy of Art University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Academy of Art University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Academy of Art University Report

$11,629 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

#18

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
$19,922 Average Tuition & Fees

Loyola Marymount University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, Loyola Marymount is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

Full Loyola Marymount University Report

#19

University of California - Santa Barbara

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

With a ranking of #19, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UCSB. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#20

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
$28,410 Average Tuition & Fees

University of San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at USD. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#21

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
$14,310 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #21, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Seattle U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#22

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
$14,878 Average Tuition & Fees

Gonzaga University ranked #22 on this year’s list.

One thing to take note of is that Gonzaga does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.

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#23

Golden Gate University - San Francisco

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

Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #23 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

One thing to take note of is that Golden Gate University - San Francisco does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Golden Gate University - San Francisco Report

#24

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
$13,740 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #24, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Wazzu, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 30% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#25

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California
$36,380 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #25, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

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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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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