2023 Most Popular Business Schools in the Far Western US Region
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The Most Popular Business 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. Our analysis looked at 432 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 each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Schools in the Far Western US Region
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You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 4,043 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $15,661 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $489, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from USC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $65,044 during the early years of their career. Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 2,804 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $17,931 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $191, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Cal State Fullerton graduates make an average of $47,875 annually. Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,533 degrees to qualified students.
On average, students take out $18,150 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $251.After graduating from SDSU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $45,826 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,227 degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,166 in student loans.After graduating from CSUN, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $44,924 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
San Jose State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. San Jose State University is a large public school located in San Jose, California that handed out 2,214 degrees in 2020-2021.
Once they receive their degree, San Jose State graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $52,886 during the early year of their career. Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Pomona, California, the large public school awarded 2,064 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of $18,789 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $171 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Cal Poly Pomona graduates make an average of $45,201 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
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Washington State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. This large public school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 2,045 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $22,489 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $312 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Wazzu graduates make an average of $49,774 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,025 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from UC Irvine accumulate an average of $16,722 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $209. Once they receive their degree, UC Irvine graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $44,120 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
California State University - Long Beach came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school handed out 2,010 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,702 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, CSULB graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,445 during the early year of their career. Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #11, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working. This large public school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 1,830 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from SFSU accumulate an average of $19,529 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $196 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from SFSU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $46,645 during the early years of their career. Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 1,818 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,301 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $323, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, UC Berkeley graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $60,587 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1,807 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from UCLA accumulate an average of $16,277 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $278 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UCLA, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $53,838 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
With a ranking of #14, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working. Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school awarded 1,777 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from UW Seattle accumulate an average of $18,284 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $303 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UW Seattle, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $57,782 during the early years of their career. Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Oregon landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the large public school awarded 1,704 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from UO accumulate an average of $22,898 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $524. During the early years of their career, UO graduates make an average of $37,110 annually. Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Pasadena City College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. This large public school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 1,697 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Pasadena City College accumulate an average of $11,830 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Pasadena City College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $45,432 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
With a ranking of #17, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,543 degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,191 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $319 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Portland State University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,075 during the early year of their career. Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 1,539 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from UNLV accumulate an average of $23,884 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $246, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UNLV, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $47,200 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
University of California - Davis came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,519 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $14,449 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $281.After graduating from UC Davis, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $46,065 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #20 on the list. University of California - Riverside is a large public school located in Riverside, California that handed out 1,410 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,387 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $150 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, UCR graduates make an average of $32,967 annually. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #21, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working. California State University - Sacramento is a large public school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 1,402 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $19,924 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $172, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Sac State, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $45,098 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #22 on the list. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large public school located in Hayward, California that handed out 1,350 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,301 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $176 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Cal State East Bay graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $52,422 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
Oregon State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,314 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Oregon State accumulate an average of $26,738 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $417.After graduating from Oregon State, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $43,202 during the early years of their career. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Pepperdine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in Malibu, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,257 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $25,930 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $597. During the early years of their career, Pepperdine graduates make an average of $52,133 annually. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,213 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,067 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $377. During the early years of their career, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduates make an average of $54,753 annually. Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Business Schools in the Far Western US Region
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Business Schools in the Far Western US Region
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| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA |
| 52 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 53 | Santa Monica College | Santa Monica, CA |
| 54 | College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita, CA |
| 55 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 56 | College of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV |
| 57 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA |
| 58 | University of Redlands | Redlands, CA |
| 59 | De Anza College | Cupertino, CA |
| 60 | Sofia University | Palo Alto, CA |
| 60 | Northcentral University | San Diego, CA |
| 62 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 63 | Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 64 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
| 65 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA |
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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