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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

105 Colleges
$42,058 Avg Salary
$28,414 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's 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.

The Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 105 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the business administration bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fullerton the most popular school in California for business administration and management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

About 46% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 54% are male.

On average, business administration graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $16,791 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $198, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 1,770 students majoring in business administration at SDSU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at SDSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,491. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $275.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Women make up 46% of the business administration majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the business administration majors at the school.

On average, business administration graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $18,903 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $148.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Women make up 46% of the business administration majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from CSULB carry an average student debt load of $16,890.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the business administration majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $17,773 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $221, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Southern California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 1,035 students majoring in business administration at USC, 58% are male and 42% are female.

On average, business administration graduates from USC take out $17,312 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $652.

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California State University - Sacramento ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 48% of the business administration majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at Sac State accumulate an average of around $17,522 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $128, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - East Bay ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 49% of the business administration majors at the school.

Business Administration majors at Cal State East Bay take out an average of $19,376 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $183, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 51% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at Cal State LA accumulate an average of around $17,942 in student debt.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business administration and management programs. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Women make up 47% of the business administration majors at the school.

Business Administration majors at UCR take out an average of $17,127 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $142.

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California State University - Fresno ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 46% of the business administration majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Fresno State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,123.

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California State University - San Bernardino ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 809 students majoring in business administration at CSUSB, 51% are male and 49% are female.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at CSUSB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,646.

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With a ranking of #15, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 806 students majoring in business administration at CSUN, 54% are male and 46% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $15,857 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Business Administration & Management students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
16 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
17 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
18 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
19 University of Phoenix - California Costa Mesa, CA
20 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
21 Chapman University Orange, CA

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

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.

  • 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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