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Best Business Programs in San Diego for 2027

7 business schools in the San Diego area, ranked city-wide, plus where they place in our statewide rankings for 7 fields. Every list is scored on graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate earnings from federal IPEDS, College Scorecard, and BLS data.

Metro ranking
1
Programs analyzed
107
Schools ranked
7
Fields covered
7
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Business Programs in San Diego, in Brief

The San Diego business-school ranking compares 7 schools across the metro area, drawn from 107 accredited programs, one row per school. Private schools make up most of the seven ranked schools; one is public.

Beyond the two metro lists, 4 San Diego-area schools appear in our statewide rankings for seven fields, finance the deepest with 4 ranked programs.

By enrollment, Ashford University is the biggest school among the business programs in San Diego (28,004 students). The top graduation rate belongs to University of San Diego, at 84%. For distance study, look at National University and Ashford University.

Rankings in San Diego

Rankings by Field Near San Diego

Statewide ranks, San Diego-area schools only.

Schools in the Most San Diego Rankings

By number of lists, then best rank.

  1. University of San Diego In 7 rankings · #1 in Business schools
  2. Point Loma Nazarene University In 4 rankings · #2 in Business schools
  3. Ashford University In 4 rankings · #6 in Business schools
  4. National University In 3 rankings · #3 in Business schools
  5. California State University-San Marcos #4 in Business schools

Other Fields, Ranked Nationally

Business Programs in San Diego: Your Questions, Answered

What is the best business school in San Diego?

University of San Diego ranks #1 on our San Diego business-school ranking with a 93.2 Program Score, ahead of Point Loma Nazarene University at 84.2. Scores weigh graduation rate, cost, selectivity and graduate earnings.

How many business schools are in the San Diego area?

We analyzed 107 accredited business programs in the San Diego metro, as the Census Bureau defines it, and ranked 7 schools, one row per school.

Which San Diego business school costs the least?

California State University-San Marcos has the lowest in-state undergraduate tuition on the San Diego list, $6,084 a year before aid, and ranks #4.

Can you study business online in San Diego?

Yes. Two of the seven ranked San Diego-area schools offer the program online, including National University and Ashford University.

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