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Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California

10 Colleges
$30,646 Avg Salary
$20,515 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You

With 1,844 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #60 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - California the best school in California for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Pomona, DeVry University - California is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

General Business majors at DeVry University - California take out an average of $36,239 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Mt. San Antonio College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in California. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

General Business majors at Mt. SAC take out an average of $10,500 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cerritos College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

American River College

Sacramento, CA

Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, American River College landed the # 4 spot on the list. American River is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

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#5

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Victor Valley College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California list. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Victorville.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Victor Valley College carry an average student debtload of $13,760.

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#6

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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Glendale Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree general business/commerce programs. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

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#9

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

College of the Desert came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Palm Desert.

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#10

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2,158
Oregon 645
Nevada 312
Hawaii 28

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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