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Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in California

9 Colleges
$64,635 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral University the most popular online school in California for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

About 65% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 35% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

About 55% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#3

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Women make up 66% of the business administration majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 25% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#5

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 9 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Westcliff University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Westcliff University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#6

Abraham Lincoln University

Los Angeles, CA

Abraham Lincoln University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Abraham Lincoln University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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William Jessup University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rocklin, William Jessup University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

United States University

San Diego, CA

United States University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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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 graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. California Intercontinental University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools 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

More Business Administration & Management Rankings in California

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 9 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).

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