AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT MBA SCHOOLS AND THEIR PROGRAMS
LA Times Studios presents the 25 largest MBA programs in Southern California ranked by number of graduates in 2024. The list includes colleges and universities that operate graduate business schools with campuses in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego counties. Information was provided by representatives of the programs. Several programs, including University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, which has more than 1,200 students enrolled in MBA programs, declined to provide information. As a group, the 25 largest MBA programs in Southern California awarded 3,788 degrees in 2024.
In addition to these programs, we feature detailed profiles of some of the best MBA offerings in Southern California. These select colleges have a myriad of curriculums to suit anyone seeking their MBA, and are ready to help students reach the next level in their education.
TOP MBA PROGRAMS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
1
UCLA
Anderson School of Management
Location: Los Angeles
MBA Degrees Awarded: 758
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 2035
Year Founded: 1935
Dean: Antonio BERNARDO
anderson.ucla.edu
2
Westcliff University
College of Business
Location: Irvine
MBA Degrees Awarded: 489
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 2027
Year Founded: 1993
Dean: Dr. William LIGHTFOOT
westcliff.edu
3
Pepperdine University
Graziadio Business School
Location: Los Angeles
MBA Degrees Awarded: 359
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 716
Year Founded: 1969
Dean: Deborah CROWN
bschool.pepperdine.edu
4
Sofia University
Professional Development
Location: Costa Mesa
MBA Degrees Awarded: 296
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 150
Year Founded: 1975
Dean: Dr. Simone DIMATTEO
sofia.edu
5
Cal State Long Beach
College of Business
Location: Long Beach
MBA Degrees Awarded: 217
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 882
Year Founded: 1949
Dean: Dr. Mark SUAZO
csulb.edu
6
UC Irvine
The Paul Merage School of Business
Location: Irvine
MBA Degrees Awarded: 194
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 907
Year Founded: 1965
Dean: Ian O. WILLIAMSON
merage.uci.edu
7
California Baptist University
Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business
Location: Riverside
MBA Degrees Awarded: 177
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 220
Year Founded: 1950
Dean: Tim GRAMLING
calbaptist.edu
8
San Diego State University
Fowler College of Business
Location: San Diego
MBA Degrees Awarded: 142
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 534
Year Founded: 1897
Dean: Dan MOSHAVI
business.sdsu.edu
9
UC San Diego
Rady School of Management
Location: La Jolla
MBA Degrees Awarded: 120
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 791
Year Founded: 2003
Dean: Lisa ORDÓÑEZ
rady.ucsd.edu
10
Cal State Fullerton
College of Business and Economics
Location: Fullerton
MBA Degrees Awarded: 116
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 707
Year Founded: 1961
Dean: Dr. Sridhar (Sri) SUNDARAM
business.fullerton.edu
11
California Lutheran University
School of Management
Location: Thousand Oaks
MBA Degrees Awarded: 115
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 339
Year Founded: 1959
Dean: Dr. Vlad VAIMAN
callutheran.edu
12
University of Redlands
School of Business & Society
Location: Redlands
MBA Degrees Awarded: 108
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 291
Year Founded: 1987
Dean: Thomas HORAN, PH.D.
redlands.edu
13
Cal State San Bernardino
Jack H. Brown College of Business & Public Administration
Location: San Bernardino
MBA Degrees Awarded: 103
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 302
Year Founded: 1976
Dean: Tomás GÓMEZ-ARIAS
csusb.edu
14
University of Michigan
Ross School of Business
Location: Los Angeles
MBA Degrees Awarded: 97
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 218
Year Founded: 2012
Dean: Sharon F. MATUSIK
michiganross.umich.edu
15
Cal Poly Pomona
Singelyn Graduate School of Business
Location: Pomona
MBA Degrees Awarded: 88
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 680
Year Founded: 1972
Dean: Dr. Sandeep KRISHNAMURTHY
cpp.edu
16
UC Riverside
School of Business, A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management
Location: Riverside
MBA Degrees Awarded: 63
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 498
Year Founded: 1970
Dean: Yunzeng WANG
business.ucr.edu
17
Cal State San Marcos
College of Business Administration
Location: San Marcos
MBA Degrees Awarded: 60
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 105
Year Founded: 1989
Dean: Ronald RAMIREZ
csusm.edu
18
Cal State Northridge
David Nazarian College of Business and Economics
Location: Northridge
MBA Degrees Awarded: 57
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 188
Year Founded: 1958
Dean: Chandra SUBRAMANIAM, PH.D.
csun.edu
19
Loyola Marymount University
College of Business Administration
Location: Los Angeles
MBA Degrees Awarded: 53
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 200
Year Founded: 1911
Dean: Dayle M. SMITH, PH.D.
cba.lmu.edu
20
California Miramar University
Location: San Diego
MBA Degrees Awarded: 39
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 135
Year Founded: 2005
Dean: Rupali VORA
calmu.edu
21
Biola University
Crowell School of Business
Location: La Mirada
MBA Degrees Awarded: 36
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 73
Year Founded: 1908
Dean: Dr. Michael ARENA
biola.edu
22
Cal State Channel Islands
Martin V. Smith School of Business and Economics
Location: Camarillo
MBA Degrees Awarded: 35
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 89
Year Founded: 2002
Dean: Susan A. ANDRZEJEWSKI, PH.D.
business.csuci.edu
23
Mount Saint Mary’s University
Business Administration Department
Location: Los Angeles
MBA Degrees Awarded: 33
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 26
Year Founded: 2008
Dean: Michael FRENCH, PH.D.
msmu.edu
24
Concordia University
Irvine School of Business and Economics
Location: Irvine
MBA Degrees Awarded: 23
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 107
Year Founded: 1999
Dean: Karl HOENECKE
cui.edu
25
University of West Los Angeles
School of Business
Location: Inglewood
MBA Degrees Awarded: 10
Total Graduate Level Enrollment: 65
Year Founded: 1966
Dean: Talon BROWN
uwla.edu
