2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree 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.
The Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 109 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for business administration majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the best school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.
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Out of the 109 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
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California State University Maritime Academy landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. Cal Maritime is a small public school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
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With a ranking of #12, Pepperdine University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.
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Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #13 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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California College of the Arts landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree 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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Gonzaga University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.
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With a ranking of #16, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 18 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 19 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 20 | Golden Gate University - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 21 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State
Explore the best business administration and management schools 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Business Administration
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.