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

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 105 schools in California 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.

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

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 65% are male.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Southern California Report

#3

Sofia University

Palo Alto, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sofia University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Palo Alto, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 46% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#4

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the People is a great place for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. University of the People is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

About 36% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#5

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Out of the 105 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pepperdine University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#6

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

Westcliff University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Westcliff University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 52% are male.

Full Business Administration & Management at Westcliff University Report

#7

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman 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 #7 on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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

#8

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

Of the 361 students majoring in business administration at University of Redlands, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Redlands Report

#9

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 319 students majoring in business administration at National University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#10

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 275 students majoring in business administration at Northcentral University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Business Administration & Management at Northcentral University Report

#11

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

Women make up 49% of the business administration majors at the school.

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University of Phoenix - California ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

About 29% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#13

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

Naval Postgraduate School landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 69% are male.

Full Business Administration & Management at Naval Postgraduate School Report

#14

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 55% are male.

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California Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

Of the 212 students majoring in business administration at Cal Baptist, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Full Business Administration & Management at California Baptist University Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Business Administration & Management students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
16 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
17 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
18 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
19 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
20 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
21 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA

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 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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