2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 146 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 Administration & Management program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business administration majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools
Out of the 146 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 35% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 65% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sofia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Institute of Transpersonal Psychology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Palo Alto.
Women make up 46% of the business administration majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the People. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, University of the People is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 64% are male.
Full Business Administration & Management at University of the People Report
Out of the 146 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pepperdine University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.
About 47% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 53% are male.
Westcliff University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Westcliff University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
About 48% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 52% are male.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Westcliff University
Brandman University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 62% are male.
Full Business Administration & Management at Brandman University Report
University of Redlands ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 361 students majoring in business administration at University of Redlands, 47% are male and 53% are female.
National University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
Of the 319 students majoring in business administration at National University, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at National University
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
About 36% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 64% are male.
Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 293 students majoring in business administration at Wazzu, 63% are male and 37% are female.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Washington State University
Northcentral University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 275 students majoring in business administration at Northcentral University, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Northcentral University
University of La Verne came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 49% of the business administration majors at the school.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at University of La Verne
University of Phoenix - California landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 71% are male.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at University of Phoenix - California
Naval Postgraduate School ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.
About 31% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 69% are male.
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With a ranking of #16, Santa Clara University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.
About 45% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 55% are male.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Santa Clara University
California Baptist University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 212 students majoring in business administration at Cal Baptist, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at California Baptist University
With a ranking of #18, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Women make up 54% of the business administration majors at the school.
Full Business Administration & Management at California State University - Sacramento Report
University of Oregon ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.
Women make up 42% of the business administration majors at the school.
With a ranking of #20, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 42% of the business administration majors at the school.
Full Business Administration & Management at University of California - Irvine Report
With a ranking of #21, City University of Seattle did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Of the 164 students majoring in business administration at CityU, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at City University of Seattle
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 23 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA |
| 24 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA |
| 25 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA |
| 26 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 27 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
| 28 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 29 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
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 Related Majors
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.
- 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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