Best Online MBA Programs in Daly City, CA (2026)

Daly City, California has 5 accredited schools offering mba programs. Daly City has a population of about 102,560. Median household income is $119,570 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 38.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning mba-related role is Marketing Manager at a median $220,480 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest MBA Schools to Daly City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer mba programs near Daly City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Daly City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Daly City. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA 2.5 miles from Daly City BOC Score 78.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $68,077
Avg net price $12,278/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 36

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Skyline College

San Bruno, CA 3.9 miles from Daly City BOC Score 70.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,702
Avg net price $1,738/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA 6.6 miles from Daly City BOC Score 70.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $89,812
Avg net price $41,431/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 82%
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA 6.8 miles from Daly City BOC Score 46.4
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,414
Avg net price $53,909/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 90%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Minerva University

San Francisco, CA 7.4 miles from Daly City BOC Score 93.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 83%
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 97%
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Golden Gate University

San Francisco, CA 8.1 miles from Daly City BOC Score 62.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $87,434
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 16

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Lincoln University

Oakland, CA 13.6 miles from Daly City BOC Score 78.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 78%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,695
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, CA 15.6 miles from Daly City BOC Score 71.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $74,576
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California mba page.


MBA Wages Near Daly City

Daly City is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$149,990San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$129,749
Financial Manager$216,150San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$186,981
Marketing Manager$220,480San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$190,727
Management Analyst$126,730San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$109,628

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Daly City at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population102,560Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$119,570Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+38.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)115.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited mba schools are near Daly City, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering mba programs near Daly City. The closest is San Francisco State University in San Francisco, CA (2.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is California College of the Arts (6.8 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying mba roles near Daly City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying mba-related roles near Daly City are: Marketing Manager ($220,480), Financial Manager ($216,150), General and Operations Manager ($149,990). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in South San Francisco instead of Daly City?

South San Francisco, CA is 3.5 miles from Daly City and has its own set of local mba programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Daly City an affordable place to study mba?

Daly City’s median household income of $119,570 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Daly City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Daly City

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Daly City:

Data verified: July 30, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.