2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree School for You
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.
The Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 160 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 51% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 33% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 67% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pepperdine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 49% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sofia University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Palo Alto, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 637 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
About 34% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 66% are male.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 41% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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University of the People did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of the People is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.
About 36% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 64% are male.
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Brandman University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Women make up 43% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 52% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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University of La Verne came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.
About 51% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 49% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, Westcliff University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, Westcliff University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 48% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 47% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Women make up 51% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Women make up 48% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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University of Redlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.
About 53% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 47% are male.
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California State University - East Bay came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 328 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Cal State East Bay, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Santa Clara University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 49% are male.
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With a ranking of #19, Northcentral University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Of the 298 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Northcentral University, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Naval Postgraduate School landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 28% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Washington State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Women make up 37% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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University of San Francisco ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 55% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Gonzaga University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 51% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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University of Phoenix - California landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.
Of the 253 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UOPX - California, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
| 26 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 27 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 28 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 29 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 30 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 31 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 32 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best business, management and marketing schools 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.