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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

109 Colleges
$55,291 Avg Salary
$20,878 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in the United States with 14,726 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 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, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 109 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Business Administration & Management Colleges.

Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best school in the Far Western US Region for business administration and management students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

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Out of the 109 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for business administration and management students. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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California State University Maritime Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Cal Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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#11

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#12

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

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Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #13 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#14

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

California College of the Arts ranked #14 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#15

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #16 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Seattle University Seattle, WA
18 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
19 Golden Gate University - San Francisco San Francisco, CA
20 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
21 Washington State University Pullman, WA

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 11,809
Washington 1,503
Oregon 811
Nevada 270
Hawaii 200
Alaska 131

One of 20 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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