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

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$64,635 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

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

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in the Far Western US Region for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a great place for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

With a ranking of #6, California Lutheran University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks.

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City University of Seattle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

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California State University - Channel Islands landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 21 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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