by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 107 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21,708 master's degrees in business, management & marketing during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of business, management & marketing for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for business, management & marketing students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is hard to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Stanford University
It's difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of California - Los Angeles
It is difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a master's degree in business, management & marketing. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Southern California
University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in business, management & marketing. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of California - Berkeley
Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of California - Davis
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of California - San Diego
Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Santa Clara University
Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Pepperdine University
Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Seattle University
UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of California - Irvine
SMC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Moraga.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Saint Mary’s College of California
Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Golden Gate University - San Francisco
USFCA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Francisco.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of San Francisco
USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of San Diego
Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Washington State University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 18 | University of Redlands | Redlands, CA |
| 19 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA |
| 20 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | San Diego, CA |
| 21 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 22 | FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 23 | California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| 24 | National University | San Diego, CA |
| 25 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
Explore the best business, management & marketing colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 33 | 17,998 |
| Washington | 31 | 2,001 |
| Oregon | 29 | 954 |
| Hawaii | 27 | 238 |
| Nevada | 27 | 396 |
| Alaska | 21 | 119 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 13,841 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 3,799 |
| Accounting | 1,117 |
| Human Resource Management | 1,055 |
| Taxation | 317 |
| General Business/Commerce | 260 |
| International Business | 256 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 228 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 219 |
| Management Information Systems | 175 |
