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

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Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing 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 160 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, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 49% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Out of the 160 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#4

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pepperdine University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

Women make up 51% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#5

Sofia University

Palo Alto, CA

Out of the 160 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sofia University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Institute of Transpersonal Psychology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Palo Alto.

About 46% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 54% are male.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 34% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 596 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UW Seattle, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#8

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

University of the People came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Pasadena, University of the People is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 36% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#9

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 504 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Brandman, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 482 students majoring in business, management and marketing at National University, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#11

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 51% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#12

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

Westcliff University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Westcliff University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Of the 457 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Westcliff University, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#13

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Of the 400 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Stanford, 54% are male and 47% are female.

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With a ranking of #14, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 388 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UC Irvine, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 388 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Golden Gate University - San Francisco Report

#16

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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California State University - East Bay came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

About 55% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at California State University - East Bay Report

#18

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

Women make up 51% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#19

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#20

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

With a ranking of #20, Naval Postgraduate School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

Of the 296 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Naval Postgraduate School, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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With a ranking of #21, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 294 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Wazzu, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#22

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Of the 271 students majoring in business, management and marketing at USFCA, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#23

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Of the 268 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Gonzaga, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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University of Phoenix - California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 70% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
25 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
26 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
27 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
28 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
29 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
30 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
31 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
32 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best business, management and marketing schools 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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