Best Business Colleges for Social Mobility in the West
Updated
Regional list from Best Business Colleges for Social Mobility
This page ranks the 70 Business schools in the West that meet the mobility threshold. Schools first had to sit at or above the 60th percentile on Azimuth's mobility pillar; those that qualified are ordered by the school's median earnings of all students ten years after entry, highest first, as set out on Azimuth's methodology page.
Santa Clara University ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $109,183 for its students ten years after entry. Across the listed schools, the median earnings of all students ten years after entry ranges from $109,183 to $39,067, with a median of $63,599.
Public institutions make up 83% of the list, with 58 schools compared to 12 private nonprofits. California State University-Los Angeles reports the lowest average net price at $3,967.
University of California-Berkeley sits at the 98th percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median earnings, 10 years after entry | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Pell share | Mobility percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Clara University · Santa Clara, CA | $109,183 | $50,062 | $22,985 | 11.3% | 73rd |
| Santa Clara University reports median earnings of $109,183 for all students ten years after entry, the highest figure on this list. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (160 graduates), Marketing (79 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (67 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($130,087), Finance and Financial Management Services ($118,737), Marketing ($104,723) | ||||||
| 2 | University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA | $92,498 | $32,740 | $13,516 | 22.2% | 95th |
| With a 95th percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions, University of Southern California ranks 2nd on this page. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (832 graduates), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (172 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (160 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Real Estate ($143,977), Accounting and Related Services ($121,101), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($109,128) | ||||||
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA | $92,446 | $13,481 | $5,311 | 28.6% | 98th |
| University of California-Berkeley, a public university in Berkeley, posts an average net price of $13,481 alongside median earnings of $92,446 ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (409 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($144,599) | ||||||
| 4 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA | $90,768 | $16,665 | $7,529 | 19.2% | 94th |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ranks 4th on this list and shows a 19% share of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (753 graduates), Construction Management (123 graduates) | ||||||
| 5 | University of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA | $89,812 | $41,431 | $31,537 | 28.0% | 73rd |
| An average net price of $31,537 for families earning under $30,000 coincides with median earnings of $89,812 ten years after entry at University of San Francisco. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (125 graduates), Marketing (110 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (109 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($104,390), Finance and Financial Management Services ($103,605), Accounting and Related Services ($95,973) | ||||||
| 6 | University of San Diego · San Diego, CA | $86,522 | $30,365 | $15,586 | 20.9% | 75th |
| University of San Diego sits at the 75th percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $86,522 ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (204 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (166 graduates), Marketing (116 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($109,142), Finance and Financial Management Services ($93,099), International Business ($85,285) | ||||||
| 7 | University of California-San Diego · La Jolla, CA | $84,943 | $12,470 | $7,525 | 34.2% | 100th |
| A 34% share of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants and an average net price of $12,470 accompany University of California-San Diego's 7th position on this page. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (161 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($89,451) | ||||||
| 8 | Pepperdine University · Malibu, CA | $82,939 | $58,098 | $50,560 | 20.3% | 72nd |
| Pepperdine University ranks 8th on this list, with median earnings of $82,939 ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (218 graduates), International Business (24 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (15 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($91,227) | ||||||
| 9 | University of California-Davis · Davis, CA | $80,838 | $14,741 | $9,211 | 31.4% | 99th |
| At University of California-Davis, a 99th percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions coincides with an average net price of $9,211 for families earning under $30,000. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (596 graduates) | ||||||
| 10 | University of California-Irvine · Irvine, CA | $80,735 | $14,251 | $8,123 | 36.1% | 99th |
| University of California-Irvine reports median earnings of $80,735 ten years after entry and a 36% share of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business/Managerial Economics (648 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (340 graduates), Management Information Systems and Services (52 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Information Systems and Services ($108,038), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($80,755), Business/Managerial Economics ($77,807) | ||||||
| 11 | San Jose State University · San Jose, CA | $78,988 | $13,760 | $9,730 | 35.2% | 98th |
| San Jose State University ranks 11th on this list and posts an average net price of $13,760. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (1,710 graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (54 graduates), Human Resources Management and Services (12 graduates) | ||||||
| 12 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA | $78,466 | $14,091 | $6,384 | 14.9% | 95th |
| With a 95th percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions, University of Washington-Seattle Campus reports median earnings of $78,466 ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (295 graduates), Marketing (188 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (123 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($97,452), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($95,193), Accounting and Related Services ($88,393) | ||||||
| 13 | University of the Pacific · Stockton, CA | $78,445 | $25,447 | $17,004 | 36.1% | 69th |
| A private nonprofit university in Stockton, University of the Pacific reports median earnings of $78,445 for all students ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (98 graduates), Human Resources Management and Services (16 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (10 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($76,025) | ||||||
| 14 | Loyola Marymount University · Los Angeles, CA | $78,349 | $48,381 | $32,268 | 13.2% | 60th |
| Loyola Marymount University sits at the 60th percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions and carries an average net price of $48,381. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Marketing (154 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (115 graduates), Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (52 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($111,733), Finance and Financial Management Services ($109,303), Marketing ($82,825) | ||||||
| 15 | Brigham Young University · Provo, UT | $75,790 | $15,564 | $10,444 | 32.1% | 98th |
| With a share of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants of 32%, Brigham Young University ranks 15th on this list and posts median earnings of $75,790 ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Accounting and Related Services (269 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (198 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (107 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($129,879), Business/Managerial Economics ($117,015), Marketing ($112,596) | ||||||
| 16 | University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA | $74,915 | $16,109 | $9,231 | 27.9% | 96th |
| University of California-Santa Barbara shows an average net price of $9,231 for families earning under $30,000 alongside a 96th percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (47 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($96,078) | ||||||
| 17 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · Pomona, CA | $71,902 | $11,531 | $7,851 | 46.3% | 99th |
| Ranking 17th on this page, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona reports median earnings of $71,902 for all students ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (1,561 graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (252 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($70,954), Hospitality Administration/Management ($57,114) | ||||||
| 18 | California State University-East Bay · Hayward, CA | $71,401 | $9,320 | $6,360 | 44.4% | 96th |
| California State University-East Bay posts an average net price of $9,320 and a share of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants of 44%. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (800 graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (46 graduates), Construction Management (43 graduates) | ||||||
| 19 | Chapman University · Orange, CA | $70,070 | $46,555 | $33,559 | 19.4% | 60th |
| A private nonprofit institution in Orange, Chapman University reports median earnings of $70,070 ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (481 graduates), Business/Corporate Communications (113 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (47 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($102,147), Business/Managerial Economics ($84,978), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($84,378) | ||||||
| 20 | University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO | $69,738 | $25,346 | $14,231 | 14.5% | 93rd |
| University of Colorado Boulder ranks 20th on this list and sits at the 93rd percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (1,087 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($86,441) | ||||||
| 21 | Pitzer College · Claremont, CA | $69,512 | $34,191 | $14,535 | 10.5% | 61st |
| With a Pell share of 10%, Pitzer College posts an average net price of $14,535 for families earning under $30,000. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Human Resources Management and Services (22 graduates) | ||||||
| 22 | Washington State University · Pullman, WA | $68,905 | $14,971 | $7,074 | 27.4% | 92nd |
| Washington State University reports median earnings of $68,905 for all students ten years after entry and an average net price of $14,971. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Marketing (255 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (244 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (230 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($86,012), Management Information Systems and Services ($85,967), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($81,321) | ||||||
| 23 | University of California-Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz, CA | $68,396 | $17,890 | $8,717 | 31.6% | 95th |
| University of California-Santa Cruz shows a share of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants of 32% and sits at the 95th percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business/Managerial Economics (287 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business/Managerial Economics ($82,064) | ||||||
| 24 | San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA | $68,077 | $12,278 | $9,341 | 42.2% | 97th |
| San Francisco State University posts median earnings of $68,077 ten years after entry alongside an average net price of $9,341 for families earning under $30,000. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (1,314 graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (53 graduates), Human Resources Management and Services (8 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($73,775), Hospitality Administration/Management ($65,510) | ||||||
| 25 | University of California-Riverside · Riverside, CA | $67,699 | $14,304 | $8,852 | 46.9% | 98th |
| University of California-Riverside ranks 25th on this list, with median earnings of $67,699 for all students ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (795 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($72,027) | ||||||
| 26 | University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT | $67,170 | $16,200 | $13,123 | 19.6% | 93rd |
| A public university in Salt Lake City, University of Utah posts an average net price of $16,200 and sits at the 93rd percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (200 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (175 graduates), Marketing (114 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($100,793), Accounting and Related Services ($94,253), Marketing ($83,511) | ||||||
| 27 | Sonoma State University · Rohnert Park, CA | $65,986 | $12,885 | $8,310 | 35.9% | 86th |
| Sonoma State University reports median earnings of $65,986 ten years after entry, and 36% of its undergraduates receive Pell Grants. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (421 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($75,887) | ||||||
| 28 | San Diego State University · San Diego, CA | $64,909 | $15,364 | $9,910 | 31.7% | 98th |
| At San Diego State University, the average net price for families earning under $30,000 is $9,910, and the school ranks 28th on this page. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (1,875 graduates), International Business (97 graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (64 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Hospitality Administration/Management ($70,113), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($69,902), International Business ($69,141) | ||||||
| 29 | California State University-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA | $64,876 | $9,338 | $6,501 | 49.1% | 100th |
| California State University-Sacramento reaches the 100th percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions, alongside an average net price of $9,338. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (935 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($67,636) | ||||||
| 30 | Westmont College · Santa Barbara, CA | $64,778 | $29,053 | $20,899 | 20.0% | 83rd |
| A private nonprofit institution in Santa Barbara, Westmont College shows median earnings of $64,778 for all students ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business/Managerial Economics (39 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business/Managerial Economics ($84,815) | ||||||
| 31 | California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA | $64,403 | $10,440 | $7,183 | 50.2% | 100th |
| California State University-Long Beach ranks 31st on this list, and 50% of its undergraduates receive Pell Grants. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (1,566 graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (77 graduates), Business/Managerial Economics (37 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business/Managerial Economics ($73,980), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($67,853), Hospitality Administration/Management ($57,927) | ||||||
| 32 | University of California-Merced · Merced, CA | $64,368 | $11,983 | $7,945 | 58.9% | 86th |
| With an average net price of $7,945 for families earning under $30,000, University of California-Merced reports median earnings of $64,368 ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (188 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($68,277) | ||||||
| 33 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO | $64,270 | $11,900 | $6,743 | 26.2% | 90th |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus sits at the 90th percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions and ranks 33rd on this page. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (443 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($75,142) | ||||||
| 34 | California State University-Chico · Chico, CA | $64,172 | $14,480 | $9,902 | 42.5% | 95th |
| California State University-Chico posts median earnings of $64,172 ten years after entry, and its average net price is $14,480. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (585 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($72,651) | ||||||
| 35 | Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR | $64,010 | $19,604 | $12,107 | 22.8% | 95th |
| A public university in Corvallis, Oregon State University reports that 23% of its undergraduates receive Pell Grants. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (452 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (140 graduates), Marketing (116 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Information Systems and Services ($88,149), Finance and Financial Management Services ($78,427), Accounting and Related Services ($75,219) | ||||||
| 36 | California State University-Stanislaus · Turlock, CA | $63,188 | $6,067 | $3,938 | 55.2% | 95th |
| California State University-Stanislaus ranks 36th on this list, with an average net price of $3,938 for families earning under $30,000. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (409 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($63,677) | ||||||
| 37 | California State University-Fullerton · Fullerton, CA | $62,951 | $6,555 | $3,315 | 48.1% | 100th |
| Ranking 37th on this list, California State University-Fullerton reports median earnings of $62,951 ten years after entry and a share of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants of 48%. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (2,233 graduates), International Business (50 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($71,646), International Business ($60,832) | ||||||
| 38 | California State University-San Marcos · San Marcos, CA | $62,908 | $10,229 | $6,230 | 42.6% | 97th |
| An average net price of $6,230 for families earning under $30,000 coincides with California State University-San Marcos, a public university that ranks 38th on this list. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (532 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($70,900) | ||||||
| 39 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ | $62,668 | $14,967 | $9,070 | 29.0% | 100th |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion reports median earnings of $62,668 ten years after entry and sits at the 100th percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (1,206 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (713 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (446 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($96,430), Finance and Financial Management Services ($90,960), Accounting and Related Services ($86,901) | ||||||
| 40 | Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA | $62,569 | $21,193 | $12,915 | 20.9% | 84th |
| With an average net price of $21,193, Western Washington University ranks 40th on this list and reports median earnings of $62,569 ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (116 graduates), Marketing (116 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (66 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($82,246), Management Information Systems and Services ($81,678), Finance and Financial Management Services ($75,730) | ||||||
| 41 | California State University-Channel Islands · Camarillo, CA | $62,152 | $9,849 | $6,857 | 46.6% | 90th |
| A share of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants of 47% coincides with California State University-Channel Islands, which sits at the 90th percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (215 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($71,183) | ||||||
| 42 | Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA | $61,580 | $18,476 | $11,846 | 28.3% | 87th |
| Central Washington University reports median earnings of $61,580 ten years after entry and an average net price of $18,476. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (257 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (102 graduates), Marketing (50 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Construction Management ($97,651), Accounting and Related Services ($74,442), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($73,036) | ||||||
| 43 | California Baptist University · Riverside, CA | $61,504 | $26,285 | $22,298 | 42.1% | 73rd |
| Ranking 43rd on this list, California Baptist University reports median earnings of $61,504 ten years after entry and a share of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants of 42%. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business/Commerce, General (160 graduates), Marketing (39 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (32 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($81,150), Business/Commerce, General ($68,936), Marketing ($56,350) | ||||||
| 44 | University of Oregon · Eugene, OR | $61,324 | $22,182 | $15,909 | 21.3% | 89th |
| The 89th percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions coincides with University of Oregon, which reports median earnings of $61,324 ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business/Commerce, General (535 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (95 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($85,438), Business/Commerce, General ($83,543) | ||||||
| 45 | California State University-Fresno · Fresno, CA | $61,244 | $7,000 | $5,105 | 57.0% | 98th |
| An average net price of $5,105 for families earning under $30,000 coincides with California State University-Fresno, a public university in Fresno that ranks 45th on this list. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (655 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($64,133) | ||||||
| 46 | University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV | $60,614 | $15,927 | $12,674 | 22.9% | 88th |
| University of Nevada-Reno reports median earnings of $60,614 ten years after entry, a figure below the $63,599 median for the listed schools. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Marketing (174 graduates), Business/Commerce, General (158 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (152 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($85,943), International Business ($76,236), Finance and Financial Management Services ($72,227) | ||||||
| 47 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO | $60,543 | $21,279 | $13,259 | 21.1% | 93rd |
| With an average net price of $21,279, Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranks 47th on this list and sits at the 93rd percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (651 graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (50 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($79,256), Hospitality Administration/Management ($62,556) | ||||||
| 48 | University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ | $59,979 | $16,674 | $13,353 | 25.7% | 97th |
| A public university in Tucson, University of Arizona reports median earnings of $59,979 ten years after entry and a share of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants of 26%. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (229 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (219 graduates), Marketing (216 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Information Systems and Services ($104,513), Finance and Financial Management Services ($100,938), Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations ($99,722) | ||||||
| 49 | California State University-San Bernardino · San Bernardino, CA | $59,977 | $4,564 | $2,681 | 57.6% | 97th |
| California State University-San Bernardino reports median earnings of $59,977 for its students ten years after entry, alongside an average net price of $2,681 for families earning under $30,000. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (686 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($56,361) | ||||||
| 50 | California State University-Monterey Bay · Seaside, CA | $59,247 | $13,663 | $9,970 | 43.2% | 91st |
| Ranking 50th on this list, California State University-Monterey Bay sits at the 91st percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (265 graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (20 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($72,558) | ||||||
| 51 | California State University-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA | $59,211 | $3,967 | $2,877 | 66.3% | 100th |
| With a 66% share of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants, California State University-Los Angeles posts median earnings of $59,211 ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (726 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($62,716) | ||||||
| 52 | California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA | $59,115 | $7,021 | $4,905 | 56.1% | 100th |
| California State University-Northridge ranks 52nd on this list and shows an average net price of $7,021. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (805 graduates), Marketing (389 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (273 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($92,329), Finance and Financial Management Services ($74,656), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($65,760) | ||||||
| 53 | California State University-Bakersfield · Bakersfield, CA | $59,009 | $5,652 | $3,536 | 60.7% | 94th |
| A public university in Bakersfield, California State University-Bakersfield reports median earnings of $59,009 for its students ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (351 graduates) | ||||||
| 54 | Portland State University · Portland, OR | $57,906 | $9,552 | $7,655 | 41.6% | 92nd |
| Portland State University sits at the 92nd percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions, with a 42% share of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (275 graduates), Marketing (209 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (188 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($79,727), Accounting and Related Services ($77,226), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($71,621) | ||||||
| 55 | Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA | $57,897 | $13,886 | $9,547 | 35.1% | 86th |
| Ranking 55th on this list, Eastern Washington University reports an average net price of $9,547 for families earning under $30,000. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (102 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (89 graduates), Marketing (69 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($75,927), Management Information Systems and Services ($67,534), Finance and Financial Management Services ($66,710) | ||||||
| 56 | University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, HI | $57,624 | $15,664 | $10,675 | 26.2% | 91st |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa posts median earnings of $57,624 ten years after entry and sits at the 91st percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Marketing (139 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (124 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (96 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Information Systems and Services ($76,713), Accounting and Related Services ($66,651), Finance and Financial Management Services ($64,224) | ||||||
| 57 | California State University-Dominguez Hills · Carson, CA | $57,162 | $8,615 | $7,303 | 63.3% | 97th |
| With a 63% share of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants, California State University-Dominguez Hills reports an average net price of $8,615. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (591 graduates), Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (31 graduates), Human Resources Management and Services (8 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other ($75,412), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($63,662) | ||||||
| 58 | University of Wyoming · Laramie, WY | $56,880 | $13,599 | $7,977 | 22.8% | 80th |
| University of Wyoming ranks 58th on this list and reports median earnings of $56,880 for its students ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (73 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (62 graduates), Marketing (59 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($80,827), Accounting and Related Services ($69,378), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($66,744) | ||||||
| 59 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV | $55,037 | $10,359 | $8,526 | 40.1% | 96th |
| A public university in Las Vegas, University of Nevada-Las Vegas sits at the 96th percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Hospitality Administration/Management (462 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (168 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (161 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($76,319), Accounting and Related Services ($74,490), International Business ($63,681) | ||||||
| 60 | University of Idaho · Moscow, ID | $54,670 | $14,831 | $11,270 | 23.5% | 77th |
| University of Idaho reports an average net price of $11,270 for families earning under $30,000 and a 24% share of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Marketing (90 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (49 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (42 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($81,967), Business/Managerial Economics ($78,254), Finance and Financial Management Services ($71,929) | ||||||
| 61 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO | $54,659 | $15,788 | $12,065 | 27.3% | 85th |
| Median earnings of $54,659 for all students ten years after entry place University of Colorado Colorado Springs at 61st on this list. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (328 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($66,553) | ||||||
| 62 | Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ | $54,384 | $14,158 | $9,709 | 31.3% | 94th |
| At the 94th percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions, Northern Arizona University reports an average net price of $9,709 for families earning under $30,000. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (234 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (151 graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (147 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Construction Management ($99,015), Accounting and Related Services ($81,144), Finance and Financial Management Services ($77,855) | ||||||
| 63 | Montana State University · Bozeman, MT | $53,263 | $22,499 | $17,797 | 16.4% | 69th |
| Montana State University posts median earnings of $53,263 for all students ten years after entry, and an average net price of $22,499. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business/Commerce, General (292 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (11 graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business/Commerce, General ($71,578) | ||||||
| 64 | University of Northern Colorado · Greeley, CO | $52,231 | $17,760 | $12,695 | 26.2% | 74th |
| Ranking 64th on this list, University of Northern Colorado has a 26% share of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (149 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($74,278) | ||||||
| 65 | Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO | $52,093 | $15,327 | $12,481 | 35.5% | 90th |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver sits at the 90th percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions, with median earnings of $52,093 ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (182 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (117 graduates), Marketing (98 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Information Systems and Services ($91,399), Finance and Financial Management Services ($77,596), Accounting and Related Services ($73,698) | ||||||
| 66 | Boise State University · Boise, ID | $51,658 | $21,610 | $18,165 | 18.1% | 75th |
| An average net price of $18,165 for families earning under $30,000 coincides with an 18% Pell share at Boise State University. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business/Commerce, General (209 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (181 graduates), Marketing (105 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Construction Management ($95,250), Finance and Financial Management Services ($70,449), Accounting and Related Services ($69,257) | ||||||
| 67 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt · Arcata, CA | $47,626 | $13,171 | $8,483 | 42.9% | 86th |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt ranks 67th on this list and reports median earnings of $47,626 for all students ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (110 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($60,005) | ||||||
| 68 | Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID | $45,608 | $12,193 | $10,593 | 27.9% | 70th |
| Idaho State University posts an average net price of $12,193, and its students earn a median of $45,608 ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (53 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (32 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (29 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Human Resources Management and Services ($89,887), Finance and Financial Management Services ($73,295), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($69,630) | ||||||
| 69 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus · Albuquerque, NM | $44,792 | $15,489 | $11,938 | 38.7% | 89th |
| With a 39% share of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants, University of New Mexico-Main Campus sits at the 89th percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (460 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($62,431) | ||||||
| 70 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus · Las Cruces, NM | $39,067 | $8,889 | $6,648 | 38.5% | 75th |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus reports median earnings of $39,067 for all students ten years after entry, alongside an average net price of $6,648 for families earning under $30,000. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business/Commerce, General (92 graduates), Marketing (72 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (53 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($68,890), Marketing ($63,115), Business/Commerce, General ($60,970) | ||||||
How this list is ordered
Schools first had to sit at or above the 60th percentile on Azimuth's mobility pillar; those that qualified are ordered by the school's median earnings of all students ten years after entry, highest first, as set out on Azimuth's methodology page. The ordering metric is the median earnings of all federally aided students at the institution, working and not enrolled, measured ten years after entry. The list does not measure earnings in any one major or teaching quality. Santa Clara University leads with $109,183, a gap of $16,685 above University of Southern California at $92,498.
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