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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 862,104 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,915 and had an average of $25,393 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 120,568 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,626 and $22,535 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 170 colleges that offered a degree in business, management and marketing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business, management and marketing programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the business, management and marketing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region business, management & marketing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kapiolani Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region. Kapiolani Community College is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 197 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region business, management & marketing students list, Kapiolani CC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $6,051 for far western us region business, management & marketing students per year to attend Kapiolani CC.
Out of the 170 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Laie, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 223 diplomas to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for BYU - H is $14,499 for far western us region business, management & marketing 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastline Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Coastline Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fountain Valley, California that handed out 974 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Coastline Community College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing 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, Management & Marketing students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s business, management and marketing degrees to 1,152 students in 2020-2021.
UOPX - California excels when it comes to business, management and marketing quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UOPX - California is $13,172 for far western us region business, management & marketing students.
Full UOPX - California Business, Management & Marketing Report
City University of Seattle did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 264 diplomas to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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College of Southern Nevada landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of Southern Nevada is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 711 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,019 for Far Western US Region Business, Management & Marketing students per year to attend CSN.
Full College of Southern Nevada Business, Management & Marketing Report
Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 581 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is in the top on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Pasadena City College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Pasadena City College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 1,369 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Pasadena City College is $3,703 for Far Western US Region Business, Management & Marketing students.
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Columbia Basin College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CBC is a medium-sized school located in Pasco, Washington that handed out 215 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Columbia Basin College is $9,805 for Far Western US Region Business, Management & Marketing students.
With a ranking of #11, Orange Coast College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 596 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,503 for Far Western US Region Business, Management & Marketing students per year to attend Orange Coast College.
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Truckee Meadows Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this medium-sized public school awarded 269 degrees to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Truckee Meadows Community College is $9,200 for far western us region business, management & marketing students.
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Mt. San Antonio College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. SAC is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 961 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $3,144 for Far Western US Region Business, Management & Marketing students per year to attend Mt. SAC.
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Portland Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 425 diplomas to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Portland Community College is $9,464 for far western us region business, management & marketing students.
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College of the Canyons landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 708 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,094 for far western us region business, management & marketing students per year to attend College of the Canyons.
Full College of the Canyons Business, Management & Marketing Report
With a ranking of #15, Cerritos College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cerritos College is a fairly large school located in Norwalk, California that handed out 941 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,310 for Far Western US Region Business, Management & Marketing students per year to attend Cerritos College.
Full Cerritos College Business, Management & Marketing Report
Brandman University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 961 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Brandman is $27,866 for Far Western US Region Business, Management & Marketing students.
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%.
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With a ranking of #18, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 923 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
UCLA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCLA is $15,023 for far western us region business, management & marketing students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
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With a ranking of #19, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 2,132 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,523 for far western us region business, management & marketing students per year to attend California State University - Northridge.
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%.
California State University - Long Beach came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,872 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSULB excels when it comes to business, management and marketing quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $10,054 for far western us region business, management & marketing students per year to attend California State University - Long Beach.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Tacoma Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 376 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Tacoma Community College is $5,792 for Far Western US Region Business, Management & Marketing students.
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Fresno City College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business, management and marketing degrees to 421 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Fresno City College is $2,584 for far western us region business, management & marketing students.
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California State University - Fresno ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 900 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fresno is $6,230 for far western us region business, management & marketing students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
El Camino College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. El Camino College is a fairly large school located in Torrance, California that handed out 430 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend El Camino College is $11,095 for far western us region business, management & marketing students.
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With a ranking of #25, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 448 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,561 for Far Western US Region Business, Management & Marketing students per year to attend American River College.
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Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Read more about our data sources and methodologies