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2023 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California

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

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Our analysis found Rio Hondo College to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue an online associate degree in California. RHCCD is a large public school located in the large suburb of Whittier.

Of the 256 students majoring in business administration at RHCCD, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Full Business Administration & Management at Rio Hondo College Report

#2

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.

About 56% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#3

Merced College

Merced, CA

Out of the 15 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Merced College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in business administration at Merced Community College District, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Business Administration & Management at Merced College Report

#4

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the People. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. University of the People is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

Of the 69 students majoring in business administration at University of the People, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of the People Report

#5

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Out of the 15 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Laurus College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of San Luis Obispo, Laurus College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 21% of the business administration majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Laurus College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $37,286.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Laurus College

#6

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business administration and management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

Of the 31 students majoring in business administration at Compton College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full Business Administration & Management at Compton College Report

#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#8

Fremont College

Cerritos, CA

Fremont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business administration and management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cerritos, Fremont College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 83% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#9

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 347 students majoring in business administration at SMC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Business Administration majors at SMC take out an average of $10,163 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Business Administration & Management at Santa Monica College Report

California Intercontinental University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business administration and management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. California Intercontinental University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Women make up 33% of the business administration majors at the school.

Full Business Administration & Management at California Intercontinental University Report

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 15 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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