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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Business Administration & Management is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 416,590 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,927 and had an average of $25,277 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 74,059 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,291 and $20,878 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 165 colleges that offered a degree in business administration and management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great business administration and management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the business administration and management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The business administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region. Located in Laie, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 127 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii is $14,499 for far western us region business administration students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at BYU - H
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastline Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Coastline Community College is a public institution located in Fountain Valley, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 893 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region business administration students list, Coastline Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Coastline Community College is $9,206 for far western us region business administration students.
Full Coastline Community College Business Administration & Management Report
Out of the 165 schools in the Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - California landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 1,020 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
UOPX - California also made our “Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - California is $13,172 for Far Western US Region Business Administration students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City University of Seattle. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CityU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 256 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CityU excels when it comes to business administration quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 more about Business Administration & Management at CityU
Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 266 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Full Golden Gate University - San Francisco Business Administration & Management Report
College of Southern Nevada landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of Southern Nevada is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 460 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for CSN is $7,019 for far western us region business administration students.
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Gonzaga University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 167 students in 2020-2021.
Gonzaga also took the #21 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $34,451 for Far Western US Region Business Administration students per year to attend Gonzaga University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pasadena City College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 1,244 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Pasadena City College is $3,703 for Far Western US Region Business Administration students.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Pasadena City College
Columbia Basin College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Columbia Basin College is a medium-sized public school situated in Pasco, Washington. It awarded 176 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,805 for far western us region business administration students per year to attend Columbia Basin College.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Columbia Basin College
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 500 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,144 for Far Western US Region Business Administration students per year to attend Mt. SAC.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Mt. San Antonio College
Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 387 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Orange Coast College is $4,503 for Far Western US Region Business Administration students.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Orange Coast College
With a ranking of #13, Cerritos College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Norwalk, California, and it awarded 847 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cerritos College is $2,310 for far western us region business administration students.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Cerritos College
With a ranking of #14, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. American River is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 295 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend American River College is $5,561 for far western us region business administration students.
Full American River College Business Administration & Management Report
Fresno City College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno City College is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 338 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Fresno City College is $2,584 for far western us region business administration students.
Full Fresno City College Business Administration & Management Report
College of the Canyons came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 294 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend College of the Canyons is $5,094 for Far Western US Region Business Administration students.
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Brandman University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 883 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $27,866 for far western us region business administration students per year to attend Brandman.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Brandman University
California State University - Long Beach came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 1,692 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, CSULB is in the top on our “Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $10,054 for far western us region business administration students per year to attend California State University - Long Beach.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at CSULB
With a ranking of #19, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 871 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,523 for Far Western US Region Business Administration students per year to attend CSUN.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at California State University - Northridge
With a ranking of #20, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 394 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend El Camino College is $11,095 for Far Western US Region Business Administration students.
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Olympic College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. OC is located in Bremerton, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for OC is $7,639 for far western us region business administration students.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Olympic College
California State University - Fresno landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 900 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fresno is $6,230 for Far Western US Region Business Administration students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Fresno State
San Jose State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State University is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 1,839 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Jose State is $16,542 for far western us region business administration students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at San Jose State
California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 232 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $26,719 for Far Western US Region Business Administration students per year to attend California Baptist University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Business Administration & Management at Cal Baptist
Northcentral University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 614 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Northcentral University
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