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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 109 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for business administration majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the best school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University Maritime Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Cal Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#11

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #11, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. 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 came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

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Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the 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 came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#15

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

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

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management schools 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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