2025 Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Business, Management & Marketing is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #9 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of business, management & marketing. Combined, these schools handed out 539 doctor's degrees in business, management & marketing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Business, Management & Marketing School for Your Doctor's Degree

The business, management & marketing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to business, management & marketing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other business, management & marketing students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for business, management & marketing to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized business, management & marketing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for business, management & marketing students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Business, Management & Marketing in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for business, management & marketing students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Business, Management & Marketing

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing needs to look into University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from University of Southern California

2

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from University of California - Berkeley

3

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is a good decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from University of California - Los Angeles

4

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing has to check out University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

5

Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from Pepperdine University

6

Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from Gonzaga University

7

George Fox University
Newberg, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from George Fox University

8

California Baptist University
Riverside, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from California Baptist University

9

Northcentral University
San Diego, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

176 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from Northcentral University

10

The University of Arizona Global Campus
San Diego, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from The University of Arizona Global Campus

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best business, management & marketing schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	30	514
Washington	27	36
Oregon	27	16
Nevada	25	8
Hawaii	23	3

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Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	398
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	68
Human Resource Management	50
Hospitality Management	9
Accounting	4
Finance & Financial Management	3
Marketing	3
General Business/Commerce	2
Management Information Systems	1
Other Business, Management & Marketing	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar. More about our data sources and methodologies.