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2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
518 Degrees Awarded
$30,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 841,037 business, management and marketing students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,966 and had an average of $27,464 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 92,450 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,807 and $29,708 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 518 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in business, management and marketing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business, management and marketing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the business, management and marketing 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.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree business, management & marketing students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in California (With Aid)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

UCLA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Irvine Business, Management & Marketing Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Full University of California - Berkeley Business, Management & Marketing Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

UCR also took the #11 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Arizona Global Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

UAGC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAGC are $14,664.

Full UAGC Business, Management & Marketing Report

#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern California Business, Management & Marketing Report

#9

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#13 in overall quality

California Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid list. California Baptist University is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 3 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also took the #13 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Baptist University are $14,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cal Baptist Business, Management & Marketing Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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