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2025 Best MBA Programs in San Francisco, CA

MBAGuide StaffMBAGuide.org Staff Updated onMarch 1, 2025
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Are you looking to research and compare MBA programs in San Francisco? 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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$53,600

Average Tuition and Fees

$76,600

Average Starting Salary

601

Average GMAT Scores

210

Average Student Enrollment




San Francisco vs California vs U.S.

Compare additional MBA programs offered in California.

Compare MBA Programs Averages San Francisco MBA Programs California MBA Programs MBA Programs in the US
Average MBA Tuition $53,600 $61,546 : $42,528.18
Average GMAT Scores 601 : 592.18 567
Average Full-Time MBA Faculty 58 75 72
Average MBA Student Faculty Ratio 16:1 17:1 16:1
Average # of MBA Faculty with Doctorate 91.85% 91.28% 84.32%
Average Full-Time MBA Enrollment 210 366 290
Average Part-Time MBA Enrollment 59 238 322
Average # of MBA Students from U.S. 57% 79% 84%

MBA Concentrations Available in San Francisco, CA

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


  • Statistics
  • Corporate Finance
  • Other
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Operations Management
  • Nonprofit
  • Management
  • Leadership
  • Information Systems
  • Hospitality Management
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Global Management
  • Ethics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Economics
  • Data Analytics
  • International Business
  • General Business
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Accounting

Awards Earned by San Francisco MBA Schools

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

San Francisco 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 Francisco State University: 1
  • University of San Francisco: 1

Publications and the number of awards granted to San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco

San Francisco-University of San Francisco

RANKED 1

University of San Francisco

School of Management

  • 2130 Fulton Street, Malloy Hall, San Francisco, CA - 94117
  • University of San Francisco

  • Institution

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

  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Accounting, Corporate Finance, Data Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Global Management, Hospitality Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Organizational Behavior and Other
  • Offered As: Campus, Evenings, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time, Partnership and Weekends
  • Average GMAT Score: 617

  • MBA Student Population

    Full-time Enrollment: 210
  • Part-time Enrollment: 59
  • Students from the US: 57%

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: $79,200

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

    Ranked by: MBAGuide

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San Francisco-San Francisco State University

RANKED 2

San Francisco State University

College of Business

  • 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA - 94132
  • San Francisco State University

  • Institution

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

  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Accounting, Economics, Ethics, Finance, General Business, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, International Business, Leadership, Marketing, Nonprofit, Operations Management and Statistics
  • Offered As: Campus, Full-Time and Part-Time
  • Average GMAT Score: 585

  • MBA Student Population

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  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: $28,000

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

    Ranked by: MBAGuide

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San Francisco-Presidio

RANKED 3

Presidio

Presidio Graduate School

  • 1202 Ralston Ave., San Francisco, CA - 94129
  • Presidio

  • Institution

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  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Management
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  • Average GMAT Score: 590

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San Francisco-Golden Gate University

RANKED 4

Golden Gate University

Edward S. Ageno School of Business

  • 536 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA - 94105
  • Golden Gate University

  • Institution

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  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Accounting, Economics, Finance, General Business, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing and Real Estate
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  • Average GMAT Score: 500

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San Francisco-California College of the Arts

RANKED 5

California College of the Arts

California College of the Arts Design School

  • 5212 Broadway, San Francisco, CA - 94618
  • California College of the Arts

  • Institution

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  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Accounting, Data Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Healthcare Administration, Hospitality Management, International Business, Leadership, Management, Marketing and Science and Technology
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  • Average GMAT Score: 450

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San Francisco-Pinchot University

RANKED 6

Pinchot University

Pinchot Graduate School

  • 1202 Ralston Avenue, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA - 94129
  • Pinchot University

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    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Management
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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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      • Evenings & Weekends
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  • Concentrations
    • Most AACSB Programs Offered

      • 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
    • Blog
    • Scholarships
    • What is an MBA