Best International Business Programs in California (2026)
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Part of Best Business Colleges in California
This page ranks the 5 International Business programs in California by the median earnings of International Business graduates four years after completing. Pepperdine University leads with median earnings of $100,595 four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figures range from $100,595 to $60,832, with a median of $77,060.
The list includes 2 public and 3 private nonprofit institutions. California State University-Fullerton ranks 6th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest showing on the page.
California State University-Fullerton reports the lowest average net price, at $6,555.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pepperdine University · Malibu, CA | $100,595 | $58,098 | $50,560 | 62.9% |
| Pepperdine University reports $100,595 in median earnings of International Business graduates four years after completing, the highest figure on this list, alongside an admission rate of 63%. | |||||
| 2 | University of San Diego · San Diego, CA | $85,285 | $30,365 | $15,586 | 52.4% |
| With median earnings of $85,285 for its International Business graduates four years after completing, University of San Diego also shows median federal debt of $19,348 among International Business completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 3 | University of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA | $77,060 | $41,431 | $31,537 | 61.7% |
| A private nonprofit university in San Francisco, University of San Francisco posts an average net price of $41,431 and sits at 328th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 4 | San Diego State University · San Diego, CA | $69,141 | $15,364 | $9,910 | 36.2% |
| San Diego State University admits 36% of applicants and shows median earnings of $69,141 for its International Business graduates four years after completing, with 97 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 5 | California State University-Fullerton · Fullerton, CA | $60,832 | $6,555 | $3,315 | 90.5% |
| California State University-Fullerton carries an average net price of $6,555, the lowest on the page, and its International Business graduates four years after completing earn a median of $60,832. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their International Business graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in California appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing the program. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost of attendance, or differences in who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from top to bottom is $39,763, with Pepperdine University reporting $100,595 and University of San Diego reporting $85,285, a gap of $15,310 between first and second.
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