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2023 Most Popular International Business Schools in California

51 Colleges
$49,997 Avg Salary
$22,450 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Business School for You

International Business is the #108 most popular major in California with 687 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular International Business Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Business program at each school on the list.

Check out the international business programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Pepperdine University the most popular school in California for international business students. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

While working on their degree, international business majors at Pepperdine accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.

Full International Business at Pepperdine University Report

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for international business students. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

International Business majors at SDSU take out an average of $12,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full International Business at San Diego State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

International Business majors at Cal State Fullerton take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full International Business at California State University - Fullerton Report

Out of the 51 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Read full report on International Business at University of Southern California

#6

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #6, University of San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international business students. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

International Business majors at USD take out an average of $25,813 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,086, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on International Business at University of San Diego

#7

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #7, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international business students. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

After completing their degree, international business graduates from USFCA carry an average student debt load of $23,000.

Read full report on International Business at University of San Francisco

#8

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on International Business at Santa Ana College

#9

Folsom Lake College

Folsom, CA

Folsom Lake College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international business students. It came in at #9 on the list. Folsom Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Folsom.

Read full report on International Business at Folsom Lake College

#10

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international business programs. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on International Business at University of Redlands

Best International Business Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 212
Oregon 50
Nevada 98
Hawaii 43

International Business is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 29 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ninaras.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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