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by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 9,101 people earned their degree in international business, making the major the 89th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, international business graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $50,156 and had an average of $22,689 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,225 international business graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,928 and $21,324 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 34 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international business. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international business programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international business program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 138 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Diego State University is $13,845 for Far Western US Region International Business students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 89%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Norwalk, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international business degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College also made our “Best International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Cerritos College is $2,310 for Far Western US Region International Business students.
Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas is $10,993 for Far Western US Region International Business students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas International Business Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 ’s international business degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State Fullerton, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fullerton is $8,003 for far western us region international business students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on International Business at California State University - Fullerton
California Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. California Lutheran University is a small school located in Thousand Oaks, California that handed out 5 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
CLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CLU is $27,410 for Far Western US Region International Business 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%.
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 33 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
UNR also took the #14 spot in our “Best International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $14,930 for far western us region international business students per year to attend UNR.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 42 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
WWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $17,070 for far western us region international business students per year to attend Western Washington University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Glendale Community College is $4,191 for Far Western US Region International Business students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Washington State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 93 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region international business students list, Wazzu has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wazzu is $15,300 for far western us region international business students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 International Business at Washington State University
Pasadena City College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pasadena City College is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 7 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Pasadena City College is $3,703 for Far Western US Region International Business students.
Read more about International Business at Pasadena City College
Santa Ana College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SAC is a large school located in Santa Ana, California that handed out 31 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,745 for Far Western US Region International Business students per year to attend Santa Ana College.
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s international business students in 2020-2021.
UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UH Manoa is $14,687 for Far Western US Region International Business students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California Intercontinental University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. California Intercontinental University is a small private for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 8 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full California Intercontinental University International Business Report
With a ranking of #15, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s international business students in 2020-2021.
EWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $12,335 for far western us region international business students per year to attend Eastern Washington University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International Business at Eastern Washington University
Chaminade University of Honolulu ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international business degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region international business students list, Chaminade University of Honolulu has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $25,360 for Far Western US Region International Business students per year to attend Chaminade University of Honolulu.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 Chaminade University of Honolulu International Business Report
National University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 1 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend National University is $20,722 for Far Western US Region International Business students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 International Business at National University
Pepperdine University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pepperdine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 182 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pepperdine also took the #2 spot in our “Best International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pepperdine is $38,846 for Far Western US Region International Business 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bushnell University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 1 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Bushnell University is $20,318 for Far Western US Region International Business students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on International Business at Bushnell University
Walla Walla University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Walla Walla University is located in College Place, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s international business degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $22,823 for far western us region international business students per year to attend Walla Walla U.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Business at Walla Walla University
George Fox University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. GFU is a small school located in Newberg, Oregon that handed out 5 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
GFU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for GFU is $30,839 for Far Western US Region International Business students.
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%.
California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international business degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Baptist, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $26,719 for Far Western US Region International Business students per year to attend Cal Baptist.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Azusa Pacific University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s international business students in 2020-2021.
Azusa Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Azusa Pacific University is $30,744 for Far Western US Region International Business students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
With a ranking of #24, Sierra Nevada College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Incline Village, Nevada. It awarded 11 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
SNC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Sierra Nevada College is $30,603 for Far Western US Region International Business students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 4.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Seattle University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s international business students in 2020-2021.
Seattle U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International Business Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $35,109 for Far Western US Region International Business students per year to attend Seattle U.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about International Business at Seattle University
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