2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in California
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce 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 Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 88 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools
Our analysis found Cuesta College to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Long Beach City 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 large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Joaquin Delta College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s College of California is a great place for general business/commerce students. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.
While working on their degree, general business majors at SMC accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $659.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in California list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Cal Baptist take out is $31,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $592.
University of Redlands ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in California list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.
On average, general business graduates from University of Redlands take out $38,700 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Mt. San Antonio College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in California ranking. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.
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Ohlone College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in California list. Ohlone College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fremont.
Reedley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #10, Victor Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Victorville.
General Business majors at Victor Valley College take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Sierra College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in California ranking. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.
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With a ranking of #12, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.
Diablo Valley College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in California ranking. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in California award.
Rank | College | Location |
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14 | DeVry University - California | Pomona, CA |
14 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, CA |
16 | Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles, CA |
17 | Cabrillo College | Aptos, 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 |
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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 |
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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 26 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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