2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You
In 2020-2021, 226,882 business, management and marketing students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 118 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for business, management and marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges.
Top 15% Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University Maritime Academy the best value school in the Far Western US Region for business, management and marketing students. Cal Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Maritime are $18,996 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Linfield OCE is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McMinnville.
Linfield OCE undergraduate students pay an average of $14,040 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Master’s University and Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Master’s University are $28,740 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, The Master’s University also did well on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in the Far Western US Region . Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Concordia University, Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $38,740 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Concordia University, Irvine also is in the top 15% of our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gonzaga are $48,470 per year.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCLA are $43,012 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 10% of our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Corban University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Salem, Corban is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Corban are $34,756 per year.
Biola University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Biola are $44,382 a year.
With a ranking of #10, Whitworth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Whitworth are $47,590 per year.
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With a ranking of #11, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $43,980 per year.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Santa Clara University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #12 on the list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SCU are $55,860 a year.
SCU also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #5.
City University of Seattle came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
CityU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,658 in tuition and fees each year.
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Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
PLNU undergraduate students pay an average of $39,500 in tuition and fees each year.
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George Fox University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
GFU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,520 in tuition and fees each year.
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William Jessup University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. William Jessup University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rocklin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at William Jessup University are $37,000 a year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Business, Management & Marketing graduate students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Mount Saint Mary’s University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 19 | Alaska Pacific University | Anchorage, AK |
| 20 | Fresno Pacific University | Fresno, CA |
| 21 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 22 | Golden Gate University - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 23 | Brandman University | Irvine, CA |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best business, management and marketing colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 19,312 |
| Washington | 2,309 |
| Oregon | 1,256 |
| Nevada | 409 |
| Hawaii | 241 |
| Alaska | 135 |
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Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 5,784 |
| Marketing | 4,011 |
| Management Information Systems | 2,766 |
| International Business | 2,007 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 1,823 |
| Taxation | 1,350 |
| Hospitality Management | 1,341 |
| Real Estate | 1,280 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 1,073 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 537 |
| Construction Management | 466 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing | 180 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 162 |
| Insurance | 143 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 117 |
| Telecommunications Management | 23 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.
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