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2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in California

5 Colleges
$45,420 Avg Salary
$37,608 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing an online .

#1

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Diablo Valley College the most popular online school in California for general business/commerce students. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

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#2

Merced College

Merced, CA

The excellent online programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in California. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

The excellent online programs at College of San Mateo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in California. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

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#4

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Harbor College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in California list. Located in the city of Wilmington, LAHC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Los Angeles Harbor College

#5

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Los Angeles College is a great place for general business/commerce students pursuing an online degree. West LA College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Culver City.

Full General Business/Commerce at West Los Angeles College Report

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

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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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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