2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
A business student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 302 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
One thing to take note of is that USC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Washington State University is a large public school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 176 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Wazzu. During the 2019-2020 year, about 30% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in the Far Western US Region . Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 149 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,312 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Portland State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 20% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 75 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.
Claremont Graduate University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 73 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,447 in student loans. Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Seattle U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southern Oregon University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Southern Oregon University. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Santa Clara 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 #7 on the list. Located in Santa Clara, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 58 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $18,093 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
SCU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 10% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Naval Postgraduate School 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 #8 on the list. Naval Postgraduate School is located in Monterey, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 28% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Naval Postgraduate School, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fielding Graduate University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fielding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Fielding does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 48 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Golden Gate University - San Francisco. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
California State University - Northridge 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 #11 on the list. Located in Northridge, California, the large public school handed out 45 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at CSUN, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Brandman University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Brandman is located in Irvine, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Brandman. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
San Jose State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State University is a large public school located in San Jose, California that handed out 41 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
San Jose State 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 94% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, Northcentral University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in San Diego, California that handed out 34 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Northcentral University accumulate an average of $22,015 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Northcentral University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Concordia University, Irvine landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Irvine, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 31 students 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.
University of Oregon 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 #16 on the list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the large public school handed out 28 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UO does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 9% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Western Oregon University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school situated in Monmouth, Oregon. It awarded 18 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Western Oregon State College 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 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Loyola Marymount University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Loyola Marymount is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Oregon State 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 #19 on the list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Oregon State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.
Alaska Pacific University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Alaska Pacific University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 15 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Alaska Pacific are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
San Francisco State 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 #21 on the list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SFSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Central Washington University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Central Washington University is a fairly large public school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 13 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
CWU 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
San Diego State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 23% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at SDSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
City University of Seattle ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. City University of Seattle is a small private not-for-profit school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
CityU 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 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education is a very small private not-for-profit school located in McMinnville, Oregon that handed out 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Linfield OCE is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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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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