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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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 862,104 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, business, management and marketing is the 1st most popular major in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 382 colleges that offered a degree in business, management and marketing. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in business, management and marketing.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 382 schools in the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 3,285 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 382 schools in the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #3 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,724 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Cal State Fullerton Business, Management & Marketing Report
Out of the 382 schools in the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #4 spot on the list. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,221 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at San Diego State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business, management and marketing degrees to 2,132 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 1,986 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. San Jose State University is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,008 ’s 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 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%.
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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB 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.
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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San Francisco State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 1,752 ’s business, management and marketing degrees 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%.
University of California - Irvine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 1,535 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Washington State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 1,644 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Washington State University Business, Management & Marketing Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,450 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,438 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Business, Management & Marketing Report
Portland State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,463 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 1,304 ’s business, management and marketing 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, Management & Marketing at California State University - East Bay
With a ranking of #16, Pasadena City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pasadena, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business, management and marketing degrees to 1,369 students in 2020-2021.
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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 1,188 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at Sac State
With a ranking of #18, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 1,153 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Pepperdine University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine University is a fairly large school located in Malibu, California that handed out 1,039 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #20, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 1,035 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 1,010 ’s business, management and marketing 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Full University of California - Berkeley Business, Management & Marketing Report
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing 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 987 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at California State University - Los Angeles
With a ranking of #23, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 969 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - San Bernardino is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 939 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at CSUSB
University of La Verne came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in La Verne, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 925 degrees to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of La Verne Business, Management & Marketing Report
Not only did these schools make the top 50 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, CA |
| 52 | Westcliff University | Irvine, CA |
| 53 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 54 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 55 | Golden Gate University - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 56 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 57 | FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 58 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
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