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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington

57 Colleges
$51,858 Avg Salary
$22,137 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

In 2020-2021, business, management and marketing students earned 11,476 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 57 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Washington State University to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Wazzu take out an average of $23,062 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 $328.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from UW Seattle take out $15,301 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $238, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Washington. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $21,838 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $191, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Gonzaga take out an average of $25,075 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $632, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great place for business, management and marketing students. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at EWU take out is $21,002. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business, management and marketing programs. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Seattle U take out $23,562 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Western Washington University 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 small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from WWU take out $20,028 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $208.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at UW Bothell take out is $15,707. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $162, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Edmonds Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington ranking. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lynnwood.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Edmonds Community College take out is $10,675.

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#10

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 82,945
Oregon 5,629
Hawaii 1,878
Nevada 3,318
Alaska 621

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.

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