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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

179 Colleges
$55,291 Avg Salary
$20,878 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

With 416,590 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, business administration and management is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 179 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Business Administration & Management Colleges.

Top 25 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Business Administration & Management

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $12,449 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $361, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $17,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $319, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

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Out of the 179 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from USC carry an average student debtload of $17,750. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $652, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #6 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debtload of $15,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $131, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Golden Gate University - San Francisco accumulate an average of around $35,417 in student debt.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Business Administration majors at UW Tacoma take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $131, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

On average, business administration graduates from USFCA take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $462, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University Maritime Academy came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the city of Vallejo.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Cal Maritime accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $184.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UC Irvine take out is $13,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $157, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#14

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

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With a ranking of #15, University of Alaska Southeast did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students. Located in the remote town of Juneau, UAS is a public school with a small student population.

Business Administration majors at UAS take out an average of $29,126 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from UW Bothell carry an average student debtload of $15,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $131, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#17

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Pepperdine carry an average student debtload of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $705, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#19

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

With a ranking of #19, Coastline Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students. Coastline Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Fountain Valley.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Coastline Community College take out is $12,083.

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#20

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Fresno Pacific University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Fresno Pacific carry an average student debtload of $24,171.

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#22

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

With a ranking of #22, George Fox University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at GFU accumulate an average of around $27,344 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $606.

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#23

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

California College of the Arts landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#24

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA

Evergreen Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, Evergreen Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#25

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

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Rest of the Top Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

#26

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
27 University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA
28 Chapman University Orange, CA
29 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
30 University of Phoenix - California Costa Mesa, CA
31 Seattle University Seattle, WA
32 Washington State University Pullman, WA
33 Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education McMinnville, OR
34 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
35 Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 61,617
Washington 4,125
Oregon 2,584
Nevada 1,087
Hawaii 939
Alaska 369

Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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