8 Best Management schools in Los Angeles, CA [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Los Angeles ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 1.76M citations received by 38.5K academic papers made by 8 universities in Los Angeles was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Southern California

For Management

#3 in California

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

2. University of California - Los Angeles

For Management

#5 in California

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

3. Loyola Marymount University

For Management

#23 in California

#255 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,926

4. California State University - Northridge

For Management

#24 in California

#260 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $12,825
Enrollment: 38,313

5. California State University - Los Angeles

For Management

#28 in California

#286 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $13,824
Enrollment: 23,163

6. Occidental College

For Management

#62 in California

#716 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $48,400

7. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Management

#80 in California

#893 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Net Price: $39,401
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,599

8. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Management

#86 in California

#980 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $35,558
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,276

Universities for Management near Los Angeles

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	California Institute of Technology	49	Pasadena, California
21	California State University - Dominguez Hills	504	Carson, California
32	California State University - Long Beach	228	Long Beach, California
38	California State University - Fullerton	194	Fullerton, California
39	California State Polytechnic University - Pomona	327	Pomona, California
43	Pepperdine University	304	Malibu, California
46	Chapman University	318	Orange, California
49	Claremont Graduate University	248	Claremont, California
49	Claremont McKenna College	351	Claremont, California
49	Pomona College	488	Claremont, California