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Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$1,272 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$16,051 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for general business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Business & Commerce

#1

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Riverside City College the best value school in California for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Riverside City College are $1,420 per year.

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#2

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Antelope Valley College is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Antelope Valley College are $1,124 per year.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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