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

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$68,610 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 146 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

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

Out of the 146 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 35% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 65% are male.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Southern California Report

#3

Sofia University

Palo Alto, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sofia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in the Far Western US Region . Institute of Transpersonal Psychology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Palo Alto.

Women make up 46% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#4

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the People. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, University of the People is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#5

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pepperdine University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

About 47% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#6

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

With a ranking of #6, Westcliff University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Westcliff University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

About 48% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#7

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#8

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 361 students majoring in business administration at University of Redlands, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#9

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 319 students majoring in business administration at National University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 36% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 64% are male.

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Washington State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 293 students majoring in business administration at Wazzu, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#12

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #12, Northcentral University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 275 students majoring in business administration at Northcentral University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#13

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 49% of the business administration majors at the school.

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University of Phoenix - California landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Phoenix - California Report

#15

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

Naval Postgraduate School landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

About 31% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#16

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

About 45% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 55% are male.

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California Baptist University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 212 students majoring in business administration at Cal Baptist, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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California State University - Sacramento ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

Women make up 54% of the business administration majors at the school.

Full Business Administration & Management at California State University - Sacramento Report

#19

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #19, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

Women make up 42% of the business administration majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #20, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 42% of the business administration majors at the school.

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City University of Seattle ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 164 students majoring in business administration at CityU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
22 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
23 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
24 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
25 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
26 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
27 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
28 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
29 San Diego State University San Diego, CA

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.

  • 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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