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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California

36 Colleges
$29,181 Avg Salary
$19,377 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was the most popular one in California. In total, 61,617 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 36 schools in California to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for business administration majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools

#1

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

Our analysis found Coastline Community College to be the best school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the small city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Business Administration majors at Coastline Community College take out an average of $14,264 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Evergreen Valley College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. Evergreen Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Jose.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Evergreen Valley College carry an average student debtload of $10,723.

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#3

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cerritos College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Cerritos College accumulate an average of around $8,207 in student debt.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Mt. San Antonio College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in California. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Mt. SAC carry an average student debtload of $10,430.

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#6

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#7

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

On average, business administration graduates from College of the Canyons take out $14,417 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business administration and management programs. American River is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at American River accumulate an average of around $13,428 in student debt.

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#10

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 4,125
Oregon 2,584
Nevada 1,087
Hawaii 939
Alaska 369

One of 21 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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