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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$79,624 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was the most popular one in California. In total, 61,617 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral University the most popular school in California for business administration and management students working on their doctor’s degree. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 259 students majoring in business administration at Northcentral University, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 60% of the business administration majors at the school.

Full Business Administration & Management at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alliant International University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their doctor’s degree. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 50% of the business administration majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Intercontinental University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their doctor’s degree. California Intercontinental University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 27% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 73% are male.

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Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 11 students majoring in business administration at UCLA, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of California - Los Angeles Report

University of Southern California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in business administration at USC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of California - Berkeley Report

#8

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

Westcliff University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Irvine, Westcliff University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the business administration majors at the school.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

About 50% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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

One of 21 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 23 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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