by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 353,401 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general business administration and management is the 1st most popular major in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 66,266 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 11,352 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 126 colleges that offer a degree in general business administration and management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general business administration and management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 126 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Advanced Management landed the #1 spot on the list. California Institute of Advanced Management is located in El Monte, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sofia University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region. Sofia University is a small school located in Palo Alto, California that handed out 637 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region. LU California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 75 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at LU California
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westcliff University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. Irvine, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 457 students in 2020-2021.
Full Westcliff University General Business Administration and Management Report
Out of the 126 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific States University landed the #5 spot on the list. Pacific States University is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 5 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Pacific States University General Business Administration and Management Report
Southern States University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 82 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern States University General Business Administration and Management Report
America Evangelical University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at America Evangelical University
University of the People came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of the People is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 532 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at University of the People
With a ranking of #9, Bethesda University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bethesda is located in Anaheim, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Bethesda General Business Administration and Management Report
DeVry University - Nevada landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. DeVry University - Nevada is located in Henderson, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at DeVry University - Nevada
California Miramar University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Miramar University is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 10 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at California Miramar University
International Technological University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. International Technological University is located in San Jose, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Full International Technological University General Business Administration and Management Report
City University of Seattle landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. City University of Seattle is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 138 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at City University of Seattle
With a ranking of #14, Alaska Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. Alaska Pacific University is a small school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 24 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Alaska Pacific
William Jessup University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. William Jessup University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rocklin, California. It awarded 85 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at William Jessup University
University of Phoenix - Nevada did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Phoenix - Nevada is a small school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 13 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at University of Phoenix - Nevada
DeVry University - California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Pomona, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 96 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Full DeVry University - California General Business Administration and Management Report
With a ranking of #18, University of Phoenix - California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Phoenix - California is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 248 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at UOPX - California
Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 24 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Willamette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Willamette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 86 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Willamette University
With a ranking of #21, Woodbury University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. Woodbury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burbank, California. It awarded 40 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Woodbury
University of Redlands ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Redlands, California, and it awarded 251 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at University of Redlands
University of Phoenix - Hawaii ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. UOPX - Hawaii is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at University of Phoenix - Hawaii
With a ranking of #24, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine University is located in Malibu, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 424 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Pepperdine
Corban University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 38 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Corban
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