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2023 Most Popular International Business Master's Degree Schools in California

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for international business majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Pepperdine University the most popular school in California for international business students working on their master’s degree. 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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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#4

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Lutheran University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools in California list. 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.

Full International Business at California Lutheran University Report

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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#5

Lincoln University

Oakland, CA

Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln University landed the # 5 spot on the list. LU California is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Master’s Degree Schools in California list. 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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#8

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree international business programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school 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 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ninaras.

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