Best International Business Programs in the West (2026)
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Part of Best Business Colleges in the West
Regional list from International Business Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 15 International Business programs in the West by median earnings of International Business graduates four years after completing. Pepperdine University leads the list with median earnings of $100,595 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $100,595 to $35,060, with a median of $69,201. The gap between the first- and second-ranked programs is $15,310.
Public institutions account for 10 of the 15 programs, while 5 are private nonprofits. California State University-Fullerton holds the strongest Azimuth composite rank on the page, placing 6th among nonprofit four-year institutions.
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 median earnings of $100,595 for its International Business graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
| 2 | University of San Diego · San Diego, CA | $85,285 | $30,365 | $15,586 | 52.4% |
| University of San Diego admits 52% of applicants and its International Business graduates earn a median of $85,285 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of Denver · Denver, CO | $80,511 | $36,131 | $20,097 | 77.8% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $21,844 in federal loans at University of Denver, a private nonprofit university in Denver. | |||||
| 4 | Washington State University · Pullman, WA | $77,598 | $14,971 | $7,074 | 86.6% |
| Washington State University ranks 129th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $77,598 for its International Business graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | University of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA | $77,060 | $41,431 | $31,537 | 61.7% |
| An average net price of $31,537 for families earning under $30,000 accompanies median earnings of $77,060 for International Business graduates at University of San Francisco four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV | $76,236 | $15,927 | $12,674 | 73.7% |
| University of Nevada-Reno posts a median of $76,236 for its International Business graduates four years after completing, with 34 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 7 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ | $75,698 | $14,967 | $9,070 | 89.9% |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion carries an average net price of $14,967 and its International Business graduates earn a median of $75,698 four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Seattle University · Seattle, WA | $69,201 | $34,662 | $22,896 | 76.9% |
| With an admission rate of 77%, Seattle University reports median earnings of $69,201 for its International Business graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | San Diego State University · San Diego, CA | $69,141 | $15,364 | $9,910 | 36.2% |
| San Diego State University admits 36% of applicants, the lowest rate on the page, and its International Business graduates earn a median of $69,141 four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA | $63,923 | $21,193 | $12,915 | 93.3% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $18,500 in federal loans at Western Washington University, where the International Business program reports median earnings of $63,923 four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV | $63,681 | $10,359 | $8,526 | 96.2% |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranks 76th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $10,359. | |||||
| 12 | Boise State University · Boise, ID | $62,964 | $21,610 | $18,165 | 87.2% |
| Boise State University reports median earnings of $62,964 for its International Business graduates four years after completing, with 17 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 13 | California State University-Fullerton · Fullerton, CA | $60,832 | $6,555 | $3,315 | 90.5% |
| California State University-Fullerton reports median earnings of $60,832 for its International Business graduates four years after completing, and an average net price of $6,555. | |||||
| 14 | University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, HI | $57,181 | $15,664 | $10,675 | 86.6% |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa admits 87% of applicants and its International Business graduates earn a median of $57,181 four years after completing. | |||||
| 15 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus · Las Cruces, NM | $35,060 | $8,889 | $6,648 | 89.0% |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus ranks 15th on this list, with median earnings of $35,060 for its International Business graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $6,648 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
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 the West appear. The figure is the median earnings of federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 1 of the 15 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from Pepperdine University to the bottom of the list is $65,535, and the gap between Pepperdine University and University of San Diego is $15,310.
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