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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California

65 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found San Joaquin Delta College to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public school with a large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 36% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

Of the 116 students majoring in general business at Mt. SAC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Mt. SAC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,500.

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#3

Ohlone College

Fremont, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohlone College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California list. Ohlone College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fremont.

Of the 86 students majoring in general business at Ohlone College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#4

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Victor Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in California. Victor Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Victorville.

Of the 77 students majoring in general business at Victor Valley College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

General Business majors at Victor Valley College take out an average of $13,760 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Glendale Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in California. Located in the city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#6

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

Of the 45 students majoring in general business at Palomar College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#7

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

Women make up 70% of the general business majors at the school.

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#8

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

With a ranking of #8, Cabrillo College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos.

Of the 42 students majoring in general business at Cabrillo College, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#9

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Sierra College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rocklin.

Of the 37 students majoring in general business at Sierra College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#10

Shasta College

Redding, CA

Shasta College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Shasta College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Redding.

About 68% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Business & Commerce students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 College of the Redwoods Eureka, CA
12 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
13 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
13 Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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