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2023 Most Popular International Business Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best International Business Master's Degree School for You

International Business is the #71 most popular major in California with 265 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular International Business Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Business program at each school on the list.

Check out the international business master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Our analysis found Pepperdine University to be the most popular school for international business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

Women make up 58% of the international business majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for international business students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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

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#4

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at California Lutheran University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international business schools in California. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks.

Of the 5 students majoring in international business at CLU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Claremont Graduate University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international business schools in California. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

Women make up 67% of the international business majors at the school.

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#5

Lincoln University

Oakland, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lincoln University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international business schools in California. LU California is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools in California list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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Fresno Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.

Full International Business at Fresno Pacific University Report

#8

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best International Business Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular International Business Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 62
Oregon 43
Hawaii 0

International Business is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ninaras.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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