Best Organizational Management Schools Near Irvine, CA (2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Irvine, California has 5 accredited schools offering organizational management programs, with tuition ranging from $60,878 to $76,630 per year for indexed programs. Irvine has a population of about 308,160. Median household income is $129,647 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 70.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning organizational management-related role is Human Resources Managers at a median $168,400 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Organizational Management Schools to Irvine

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer organizational management programs near Irvine, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Irvine 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 Irvine. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Westcliff University

Irvine, CA 4.3 miles from Irvine
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
51.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Avg net price $35,426/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 24

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Organizational Management Wages Near Irvine

Irvine is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Managers $125,830 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $110,766
Social and Community Service Managers $87,100 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $76,673
Human Resources Managers $168,400 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $148,239
Training and Development Managers $142,180 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $125,158
Human Resources Specialists $80,220 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $70,616
Management Analysts $104,930 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $92,368
Public Relations Managers $163,830 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $144,217
Medical and Health Services Managers $134,230 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $118,160

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.

Irvine at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 308,160 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $129,647 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 70.6% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 113.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited organizational management schools are near Irvine, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering organizational management programs near Irvine. The closest is Westcliff University in Irvine, CA (4.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Redlands (44.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying organizational management roles near Irvine?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying organizational management-related roles near Irvine are: Human Resources Managers ($168,400), Public Relations Managers ($163,830), Training and Development Managers ($142,180). 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 Tustin instead of Irvine?

Tustin, CA is 4.3 miles from Irvine and has its own set of local organizational management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Irvine an affordable place to study organizational management?

Irvine’s median household income of $129,647 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Irvine 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 Irvine

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Data verified: September 7, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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