2023 Most Popular International Business Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best International Business Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for international business majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular International Business Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Pepperdine University to be the most popular school for international business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.
About 58% of the students majoring in international business at the school are women while 42% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 42 students majoring in international business at USC, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Lutheran University is a great place for international business students working on their master’s degree. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks.
Women make up 80% of the international business majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Claremont Graduate University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international business schools in California. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
About 67% of the students majoring in international business at the school are women while 33% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lincoln University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international business schools in California. LU California is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.
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National University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
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Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Fresno Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 212 |
| Oregon | 50 |
| Nevada | 98 |
| Hawaii | 43 |
International Business Related Majors
International Business is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 13 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).
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