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2025 Best MBA Programs in San Diego, CA

MBAGuide StaffMBAGuide.org Staff Updated onMarch 1, 2025
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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.

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$50,405

Average Tuition and Fees

$71,900

Average Starting Salary

580

Average GMAT Scores

139

Average Student Enrollment




San Diego vs California vs U.S.

Compare additional MBA programs offered in California.

Compare MBA Programs Averages San Diego MBA Programs California MBA Programs MBA Programs in the US
Average MBA Tuition $50,405 $61,546 : $42,528.18
Average GMAT Scores 580 : 592.18 567
Average Full-Time MBA Faculty 77 75 72
Average MBA Student Faculty Ratio 29:1 17:1 16:1
Average # of MBA Faculty with Doctorate 91.00% 91.28% 84.32%
Average Full-Time MBA Enrollment 139 366 290
Average Part-Time MBA Enrollment 403 238 322
Average # of MBA Students from U.S. 85% 79% 84%

MBA Concentrations Available in San Diego, CA

There is a total of 21 MBA concentrations offered by MBA schools in San Diego.


  • Information Systems
  • Data Analytics
  • Economics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Sustainability
  • Supply Chain
  • Sports Management
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Human Resources
  • Operations Management
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Real Estate
  • Accounting
  • Management
  • International Business
  • Corporate Finance
  • Global Management
  • General Business
  • Finance
  • Taxation

Awards Earned by San Diego MBA Schools

Of the 2 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

No GMAT Required Programs in California


Rank University GMAT Online College Name Based In
1 University of California, Davis Optional Yes Graduate School of Management Davis, CA
2 University of San Diego Optional Yes School of Business San Diego, CA
3 Saint Mary's College of California Optional Yes School of Economics and Business Administration Moraga, CA
4 Dominican University of California No Yes Barowsky School of Business San Rafael, CA
5 California State University, Long Beach Optional Yes College of Business Administration Long Beach, CA
6 California State University, Chico No Yes College of Business Chico, CA
7 California State University, Fullerton No Yes College of Business and Economics Fullerton, CA
8 San Diego State University No Yes Fowler College of Business San Diego, CA
9 California State University, Sacramento No Yes College of Business Sacramento, CA
10 Naval Postgraduate School Optional Yes Department of Defense Management (DDM) Monterey, CA

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
  • Berkeley
  • Burbank
  • Chico
  • Claremont
  • Davis
  • Fresno
  • Fullerton
  • Hayward
  • Irvine
  • La Jolla
  • Long Beach
  • Los Angeles
  • Monterey
  • Moraga
  • Northridge
  • Orange
  • Pomona
  • Riverside
  • Rohnert Park
  • Sacramento
  • San Bernardino
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • San Luis Obispo
  • Santa Clara
  • Stanford
  • Stockton
  • Turlock

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Best MBA Programs in San Diego

San Diego-University of San Diego

RANKED 1

University of San Diego

School of Business

  • 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA - 92110
  • University of San Diego

  • Institution

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

  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Accounting, Corporate Finance, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance, General Business, Global Management, International Business, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Supply Chain, Sustainability and Taxation
  • Offered As: Campus, Distance Education, Evenings, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time, Partnership and Weekends
  • Average GMAT Score: 573

  • MBA Student Population

    Full-time Enrollment: 244
  • Part-time Enrollment: 262
  • Students from the US: 88%

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: $69,610

  • 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, SSE 3220, San Diego, CA - 92182
  • San Diego State University

  • Institution

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

  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Accounting, Corporate Finance, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Global Management, Healthcare Administration, Human Resources, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing, Operations Management, Real Estate, Sports Management and Taxation
  • Offered As: Campus, Evenings, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time, Partnership and Weekends
  • Average GMAT Score: 587

  • MBA Student Population

    Full-time Enrollment: 33
  • Part-time Enrollment: 544
  • Students from the US: 82%

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: $31,200

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

    Ranked by: MBAGuide

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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

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  • Business Degrees

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

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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

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  • Business Degrees

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

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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

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    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Finance, Health Care Management, International Business and Marketing
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  • Average GMAT Score: 450

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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

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  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Management
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  • Average GMAT Score: 450

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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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      • Finance – 430
      • Accounting – 444
      • Marketing – 405
      • Management – 433
      • Business Administration – 453
      • Information Systems – 274
      • Intl Business – 210
      • Entrepreneurship – 218
      • Economics – 220
      • Supply Chain – 200
      • Data Analytics – 309
      • Healthcare Admin – 144
      • Leadership – 92
      • Statistics – 16

      Best Graduate Salary

      • Business Analytics – $104,000
      • Consulting – $115,277
      • Energy – $92,959
      • E-Commerce – $94,850
      • Law – $90,536
      • Leadership – $88,232
      • Operations Mgmt – $92,419
      • Insurance – $80,528
      • Org. Behavior – $107,961
      • Real Estate – $97,485
      • Sports Mgmt – $78,406
      • Statistics – $103,112
      • Healthcare Mgmt – $85,206
      • Taxation –  $121,750

      Explore All 50 MBA Concentrations

  • Resources
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    • What is an MBA