by our College Data Analytics Team
For this year's Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, we looked at 100 colleges that offer a bachelor's in business, management & marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great business, management & marketing programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the business, management & marketing program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
As a non-traditional student, you have a lot to consider when it comes to choosing an education. That's why we've developed rankings specifically for you. Check out more major-related rankings here..
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Check out the business, management & marketing programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Trident University International has taken the #1 spot in this year's business, management & marketing ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the of Cypress, TUI is a college with a student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. All of TUI students are attending part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Golden Gate University - San Francisco. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 1,027 students take at least one class online at Golden Gate University - San Francisco. 1,165 students are part time.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at Golden Gate University - San Francisco Report
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, USC has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Far Western US Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at USC is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 15,291 students take at least one class online at USC. About 6,687 of the students at USC are attending part time.
George Fox University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best business, management & marketing schools for non-traditional students. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg. GFU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Far Western US Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at GFU is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,160 students at GFU that take at least one class online. About 1,318 of the students at GFU are attending part time.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at George Fox University Report
University of San Diego comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego. As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Far Western US Region ranking.
About 0.5% of USD students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are roughly 1,854 part time students in attendance at USD.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at University of San Diego
University of California - Berkeley landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best business, management & marketing schools for non-traditional students. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. UC Berkeley not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Far Western US Region list.
The student loan default rate at UC Berkeley is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 26,398 students take at least one class online at UC Berkeley. About 4,099 of the students at UC Berkeley are attending part time.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of California - Berkeley Report
Our rankings recognize University of San Francisco as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. USFCA also made our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #6.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 5,220 students at USFCA that take at least one class online. About 2,299 of the students at USFCA are attending part time.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of San Francisco Report
Our rankings recognize California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Far Western US Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 15,682 students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo that take at least one class online. 1,455 students are part time.
City University of Seattle comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 1.4% of CityU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 874 of CityU students are exclusively distance learners. 1,792 of CityU students are attending part time.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at City University of Seattle Report
Santa Clara University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Far Western US Region list.
About 0.3% of SCU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,240 of SCU students are attending part time.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Santa Clara University
Washington State University comes in at #11 in this year's ranking. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman. Wazzu excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Far Western US Region list.
About 1.4% of Wazzu students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,690 of Wazzu students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 4,985 part time students in attendance at Wazzu.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at Washington State University Report
Pepperdine University comes in at #12 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Pepperdine also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Far Western US Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. 3,015 of Pepperdine students are exclusively distance learners. About 4,069 of the students at Pepperdine are attending part time.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Pepperdine University
California State University - East Bay earned the #13 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at Cal State East Bay is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. 7,069 of Cal State East Bay students are exclusively distance learners. About 3,650 of the students at Cal State East Bay are attending part time.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at California State University - East Bay
Our rankings recognize Notre Dame de Namur University as the #14 school in this year's rankings. NDNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.
About 1.2% of NDNU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 126 students at NDNU that take at least one class online. 150 students are part time.
The #15 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Central Washington University. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. Approximately 4,411 students take at least one class online at CWU. 1,565 students are part time.
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 Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 17 | Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, CA |
| 18 | Brandman University | Irvine, CA |
| 19 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA |
| 20 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
Explore the best for non-traditional students business, management & marketing schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 39,954 |
| Washington | 6,167 |
| Hawaii | 1,364 |
| Oregon | 3,671 |
| Nevada | 2,133 |
| Alaska | 320 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.