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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

19 Colleges
$16,051 Avg Salary
$20,315 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the general business undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named San Joaquin Delta College the most popular school in California for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#2

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Riverside City College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in California. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Women make up 55% of the general business majors at the school.

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#3

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Antelope Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

Of the 17 students majoring in general business at Antelope Valley College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full General Business/Commerce at Antelope Valley College Report

#4

Norco College

Norco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norco College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Norco, Norco College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in general business at Norco College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#5

Berkeley City College

Berkeley, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Berkeley City 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 medium-sized city of Berkeley, Berkeley City College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Moreno Valley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate general business/commerce programs. Located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in general business at Moreno Valley College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full General Business/Commerce at Moreno Valley College Report

#7

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Los Angeles Harbor College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Wilmington, LAHC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in general business at LAHC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Grossmont College is a large public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.

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#8

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at College of the Sequoias Report

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 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 19 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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