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by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
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 “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 355 colleges that offered a degree in business administration and management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular business administration and management programs in the United States.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 355 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 2,588 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at California State University - Fullerton
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,903 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at San Diego State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region. San Jose State University is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 1,839 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at San Jose State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,866 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at University of Southern California
California State University - Long Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,692 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Long Beach Business Administration & Management Report
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school awarded 1,690 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 87%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Cal Poly Pomona
San Francisco State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 1,605 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pasadena City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Pasadena City College is located in Pasadena, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,244 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Full Pasadena City College Business Administration & Management Report
California State University - Sacramento came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 1,188 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at California State University - Sacramento
California State University - East Bay came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 1,011 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about Business Administration & Management at Cal State East Bay
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 957 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Cal State LA
University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 951 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at University of California - Riverside
California State University - San Bernardino ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 914 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
California State University - Fresno landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 900 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Fresno State Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #16, University of Phoenix - California did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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 1,020 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at UOPX - California
Brandman University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Irvine, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 883 diplomas to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Brandman
With a ranking of #18, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 871 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
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 more about Business Administration & Management at CSUN
With a ranking of #19, University of the People did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of the People is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 815 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of the People Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #20, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 802 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
University of La Verne came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. ULV is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Verne, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 692 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at University of La Verne
California State University - San Marcos landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 685 students in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Business Administration & Management at California State University - San Marcos
California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. California State University - Chico is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 683 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full California State University - Chico Business Administration & Management Report
Pepperdine University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine is a fairly large school located in Malibu, California that handed out 665 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUDH is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 663 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 53 | San Diego Mesa College | San Diego, CA |
| 54 | Santa Monica College | Santa Monica, CA |
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