2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Business, Management & Marketing is the most popular major in the United States with 120,568 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 422 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the business, management and marketing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools in Business, Management & Marketing
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, business, management and marketing graduates from USC take out $18,333 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $472, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for business, management and marketing students. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
Business, Management & Marketing majors at Cal State Fullerton take out an average of $15,315 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $198.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from SDSU carry an average student debt load of $15,691. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $239, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at CSUN take out is $15,436.
San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $15,750 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $148.
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #8 on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from CSULB carry an average student debt load of $15,833.
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With a ranking of #9, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at SFSU take out is $17,635. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $182, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Washington State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business, management and marketing programs. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Wazzu take out $23,062 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $328.
University of California - Irvine came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at UC Irvine accumulate an average of around $15,688 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $163, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Portland State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.
Business, Management & Marketing majors at Portland State University take out an average of $24,903 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #13 on the list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.
While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at UNLV accumulate an average of around $19,214 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $306.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at UW Seattle take out is $15,301. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $238.
Pasadena City College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Pasadena City College take out $6,625 in student loans while working on their degree.
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California State University - East Bay ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Cal State East Bay accumulate an average of around $17,860 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $183, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
California State University - Sacramento came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.
Business, Management & Marketing majors at Sac State take out an average of $13,783 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $128.
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Oregon State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $23,947 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $512.
With a ranking of #19, University of Phoenix - California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Costa Mesa.
After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from UOPX - California carry an average student debt load of $32,146. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $143.
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With a ranking of #20, Pepperdine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Business, Management & Marketing majors at Pepperdine take out an average of $26,250 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $705.
With a ranking of #21, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.
While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at UCR accumulate an average of around $18,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $123.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #22 on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at UC Berkeley take out is $12,449. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $361.
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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
Business, Management & Marketing majors at Cal State LA take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Coastline Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the small city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Coastline Community College take out is $12,083.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debt load of $19,828. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $350.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 422 different Far Western US business, management and marketing schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sierra College | Rocklin, CA |
| 52 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 53 | California State University - Chico | Chico, CA |
| 54 | University of Redlands | Redlands, CA |
| 55 | Santa Monica College | Santa Monica, CA |
| 56 | Sofia University | Palo Alto, CA |
| 56 | Northcentral University | San Diego, CA |
| 58 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA |
| 59 | De Anza College | Cupertino, CA |
| 60 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
| 61 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 62 | Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 63 | Golden Gate University - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Westcliff University | Irvine, CA |
| 65 | Irvine Valley College | Irvine, CA |
| 66 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 67 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 68 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 68 | Riverside City College | Riverside, CA |
| 70 | FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 71 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 72 | Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, CA |
| 73 | California State University - Stanislaus | Turlock, CA |
| 74 | California State University - Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA |
| 75 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, CA |
| 76 | University of Washington - Bothell Campus | Bothell, WA |
| 77 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA |
| 78 | Edmonds Community College | Lynnwood, WA |
| 78 | MiraCosta College | Oceanside, CA |
| 80 | American River College | Sacramento, CA |
| 81 | DeVry University - California | Pomona, CA |
| 82 | San Diego Mesa College | San Diego, CA |
| 83 | Citrus College | Glendora, CA |
| 84 | El Camino College | Torrance, CA |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best business, management and marketing colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 82,945 |
| Washington | 11,476 |
| Oregon | 5,629 |
| Hawaii | 1,878 |
| Nevada | 3,318 |
| Alaska | 621 |
Business, Management & Marketing Related Majors
Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
| Human Resource Management | 28,787 |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 19,119 |
| Hospitality Management | 17,689 |
| Management Information Systems | 13,680 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 11,319 |
| International Business | 9,101 |
| Real Estate | 6,547 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 5,923 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 5,667 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing | 5,191 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 4,822 |
| Construction Management | 3,846 |
| Insurance | 1,809 |
| Taxation | 1,547 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 1,029 |
| Telecommunications Management | 55 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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