2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's 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.
The Best Value Business & Commerce 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 8 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Business & Commerce
Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - California the best value school in California for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pomona, DeVry University - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DeVry University - California are $15,032 a year. General Business majors at DeVry University - California take out an average of $44,433 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Baptist University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
Cal Baptist undergraduate students pay an average of $37,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Cal Baptist carry an average student debtload of $32,471. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $592.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Mary’s College of California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in California. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.
SMC undergraduate students pay an average of $51,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $659.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Redlands. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Redlands are $52,500 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from University of Redlands carry an average student debtload of $36,428.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Marymount are $53,051 per year.
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Pacific Union College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. PUC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Angwin.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PUC are $32,103 per year.
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Azusa Pacific University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
Azusa Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $41,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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La Sierra University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Riverside, La Sierra is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
La Sierra undergraduate students pay an average of $34,218 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges 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 |
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General Business/Commerce Related Majors for General Business
General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 8 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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