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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges
$43,927 Avg Salary
$31,043 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked #31 in the country. In fact 9,137 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for general business majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

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#6

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Azusa Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.

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#8

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

Eastern Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of La Grande, EOU is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Marymount California University

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Marymount California University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #10 on the list. MCU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 158
Washington 67
Oregon 24
Nevada 0
Hawaii 12

General Business/Commerce is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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