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      • Consulting – $100,966
      • Energy – $90,858
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      • Leadership – $89,974
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      • Org. Behavior – $94,049
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      • Sports Mgmt – $93,293
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      • Taxation –  $88,186

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2023 Best MBA Programs in San Diego, CA

MBAGuide StaffMBAGuide.org Staff Updated onJuly 06, 2023
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Are you looking to research and compare MBA programs in San Diego? Here you can find the best MBA degrees located in the city of your choice, compare them to each other and to MBA programs found throughout California, the nation and offered online.

$68,423

Average Tuition and Fees

$72,363

Average Starting Salary

520

Average GMAT Scores

74

Average Student Enrollment

Online Leadership Programs

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San Diego vs California vs U.S.

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Compare MBA Programs Averages San Diego MBA Programs California MBA Programs MBA Programs in the US
Average MBA Tuition $68,423 $60,724 $39,291
Average GMAT Scores 520 549 543
Average Full-Time MBA Faculty 74 71 63
Average MBA Student Faculty Ratio 3:1 3:1 3:1
Average # of MBA Faculty with Doctorate 91.00% 91.38% 83.98%
Average Full-Time MBA Enrollment 74 289 239
Average Part-Time MBA Enrollment 268 309 318
Average # of MBA Students from U.S. N/A 65% 75%

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MBA Concentrations Available in San Diego, CA

There is a total of 37 MBA concentrations offered by MBA schools in San Diego.

  • Insurance
  • Science and Technology
  • Innovation Management
  • Public Administration
  • Hospitality Management
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Nonprofit
  • Business Analytics
  • Law
  • Energy
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Sustainability
  • Consulting
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Strategic Management
  • Health Care Management
  • Education
  • Innovation
  • Ethics
  • Real Estate
  • Statistics
  • Operations Management
  • Taxation
  • Leadership
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Enterpreneurship
  • Economics
  • Data Analytics
  • Information Systems
  • General Business
  • Supply Chain
  • Accounting
  • Marketing
  • Management
  • International Business
  • Finance
.

Awards Earned by San Diego MBA Schools

Of the 6 accredited MBA programs offered in San Diego, 2 of them have been recognized by at least one distinguished publication (MBAGuide).

San Diego schools have earned a total of 2 Best MBA awards from publications. Here are the top MBA schools and the number of awards the each program has garnered:

  • San Diego State University: 1
  • University of San Diego: 1

Publications and the number of awards granted to San Diego schools:

  • MBAGuide: 2

Cities in California with Accredited MBA Programs

Not finding the right MBA program in San Diego or want to compare MBA programs from other cities in California, here is a list of cities in with accredited MBA programs in California:

 

  • Atherton
  • Bakersfield
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San Diego-University of San Diego

RANKED 1

University of San Diego

School of Business

  • 5998 Alcal‚İ Park, San Diego, CA - 92110
  • University of San Diego

  • Institution

    Institution Control: Private for-profit
  • AACSB Accreditation: Business and Accounting
  • Academic Year: Semester

  • MBA Program

    MBA Degrees Conferred: 261
  • MBA Concentrations Offered: Accounting, Consulting, Data Analytics, Economics, Energy, Enterpreneurship, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Finance, General Business, Healthcare Administration, Hospitality Management, Information Systems, Innovation, International Business, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Nonprofit, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior, Science and Technology, Statistics, Strategic Management, Supply Chain, Sustainability and Taxation
  • Offered As: Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Part-Time and Partnership
  • Average GMAT Score: 611

  • MBA Student Population

    Full-time Enrollment: 127
  • Part-time Enrollment: 244
  • Students from the US:

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: $43,923

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

    Ranked by: MBAGuide

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San Diego-San Diego State University

RANKED 2

San Diego State University

Fowler College of Business

  • 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA - 92182
  • San Diego State University

  • Institution

    Institution Control: Public
  • AACSB Accreditation: Business and Accounting
  • Academic Year: Semester

  • MBA Program

    MBA Degrees Conferred: 294
  • MBA Concentrations Offered: Accounting, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Economics, Education, Enterpreneurship, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Health Care Management, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, Innovation, Insurance, International Business, Management, Marketing, Quantitative Methods, Real Estate, Statistics, Supply Chain and Taxation
  • Offered As: Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Part-Time and Partnership
  • Average GMAT Score: 621

  • MBA Student Population

    Full-time Enrollment: 21
  • Part-time Enrollment: 292
  • Students from the US:

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: $24,500

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

    Ranked by: MBAGuide

  • Social Links

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San Diego-Point Loma Nazarene University

RANKED 3

Point Loma Nazarene University

Fermanian School of Business

  • 4007 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA - 92108
  • Point Loma Nazarene University

  • Institution

    Institution Control:
  • AACSB Accreditation:
  • Academic Year:

  • MBA Program

    MBA Degrees Conferred:
  • MBA Concentrations Offered: Accounting, Data Analytics, Education, Enterpreneurship, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, Innovation Management, International Business, Law, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Operations Management, Public Administration, Real Estate, Supply Chain and Supply Chain Management
  • Offered As: Campus
  • Average GMAT Score: 500

  • MBA Student Population

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    In-State Tuition: 0

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

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San Diego-Alliant International University

RANKED 4

Alliant International University

California School of Management and Leadership

  • 10455 Pomerado Road, San Diego, CA - 92131
  • Alliant International University

  • Institution

    Institution Control:
  • AACSB Accreditation:
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  • MBA Program

    MBA Degrees Conferred:
  • MBA Concentrations Offered: Accounting, Economics, Ethics, Finance, General Business, Information Systems, International Business, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior, Real Estate, Statistics, Supply Chain and Taxation
  • Offered As: Campus
  • Average GMAT Score: 490

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    In-State Tuition: 0

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San Diego-California Miramar University

RANKED 5

California Miramar University

School of Business

  • 3550 Camino Del Rio N #208, San Diego, CA - 92108
  • California Miramar University

  • Institution

    Institution Control:
  • AACSB Accreditation:
  • Academic Year:

  • MBA Program

    MBA Degrees Conferred:
  • MBA Concentrations Offered: Finance, Health Care Management, International Business, Marketing and Strategic Management
  • Offered As: Online
  • Average GMAT Score: 450

  • MBA Student Population

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  • Students from the US:

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: 0

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

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  • Social Links

San Diego-California International Business University

RANKED 6

California International Business University

  • 550 W B Street, San Diego, CA - 92101
  • California International Business University

  • Institution

    Institution Control:
  • AACSB Accreditation:
  • Academic Year:

  • MBA Program

    MBA Degrees Conferred:
  • MBA Concentrations Offered: Management
  • Offered As: Campus
  • Average GMAT Score: 450

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  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: 0

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

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Data sources: IPEDS, National Center of Educational Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (ERIC), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 520 MBA Schools, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). If you notice errors in the MBA program database, please contact us.

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    • Most Programs Offered

      • Finance – 630
      • Accounting – 617
      • Marketing – 608
      • Management – 575
      • Business Administration – 523
      • Information Systems – 474
      • Intl Business – 462
      • Entrepreneurship – 409
      • Economics – 386
      • Supply Chain – 370
      • Data Analytics – 287
      • Healthcare Admin – 285
      • Leadership – 249
      • Statistics – 172

      Best Starting Salary

      • Business Analytics – $89,541
      • Consulting – $100,966
      • Energy – $90,858
      • E-Commerce – $102,291
      • Law – $87,073
      • Leadership – $89,974
      • Operations Mgmt – $93,540
      • Insurance – $86,661
      • Org. Behavior – $94,049
      • Real Estate – $90,802
      • Sports Mgmt – $93,293
      • Statistics – $91,536
      • Strategic Mgmt – $91,869
      • Taxation –  $88,186

      Explore All 50 MBA Concentrations

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