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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Washington

55 Colleges
$55,370 Avg Salary
$21,794 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was ranked 2nd in Washington. In fact, 4,125 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 55 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for business administration majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the most popular school in Washington for business administration and management students. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Wazzu take out is $22,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $393, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for business administration and management students. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from CWU carry an average student debt load of $20,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $196.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Washington list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at EWU take out an average of $20,975 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Washington list. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

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

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City University of Seattle landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration and management programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Business Administration majors at CityU take out an average of $22,478 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Business Administration majors at Seattle U take out an average of $22,979 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Western Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Washington list. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at WWU take out is $20,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $204, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Columbia Basin College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from CBC carry an average student debt load of $14,209.

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#10

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

With a ranking of #10, Gonzaga University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 61,617
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.

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.

  • 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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