2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California
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.
2023 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Joaquin Delta College the most popular school in California for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the large 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mt. San Antonio College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohlone College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Ohlone College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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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Out of the 65 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Victor Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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Out of the 65 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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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Palomar College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general business/commerce programs. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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Diablo Valley 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 #7 on the list. Diablo Valley is a 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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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 moderately-sized public school located in the midsize 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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Sierra College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in California list. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the 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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Shasta 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 #10 on the list. Shasta College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize 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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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 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 Related Majors
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.