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2023 Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

20 Schools Ranked
$22,763 Avg Student Debt

A business student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Golden Gate University - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
48 Total Awards
$19,875 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Golden Gate University - San Francisco the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for business students working on their graduate certificate. Located in San Francisco, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 48 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, California
42 Total Awards
$12,720 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Irvine, California that handed out 42 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

Since the graduate programs at Brandman are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
302 Total Awards
$61,396 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 302 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.

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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#4

Northcentral University

San Diego, California
34 Total Awards
$18,207 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,015 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Northcentral University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 34 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,015 in student loans. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Northcentral University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#5

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California
31 Total Awards

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Irvine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in the Far Western US Region . Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 31 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Concordia University, Irvine are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
17 Total Awards
$19,922 Average Tuition & Fees

Loyola Marymount University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Loyola Marymount are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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11 Total Awards

Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Linfield OCE is located in McMinnville, Oregon and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Linfield OCE are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#7

City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington
11 Total Awards

City University of Seattle landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
176 Total Awards
$13,740 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Pullman, Washington, the large public school handed out 176 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Westcliff University

Irvine, California
4 Total Awards
$13,100 Average Tuition & Fees

Westcliff University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Westcliff University is a small private for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, Oregon
2 Total Awards

With a ranking of #11, Eastern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. La Grande, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#12

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska
1 Total Awards
$12,958 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. UAF is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#12

National University

La Jolla, California
1 Total Awards

With a ranking of #12, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 48% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

Abraham Lincoln University

Los Angeles, California
$5,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Abraham Lincoln University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.

Since the graduate programs at Abraham Lincoln University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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$12,965 Average Tuition & Fees

California Intercontinental University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

If you are interested in distance education, California Intercontinental University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#14

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
$12,148 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#14

United States University

San Diego, California
$5,650 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, United States University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out USU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#14

William Jessup University

Rocklin, California
$14,527 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, William Jessup University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 17% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
$20,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Hawaii Pacific University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.

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#14

Faith International University

Tacoma, Washington
$8,450 Average Tuition & Fees

Faith International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% 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 20 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

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