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Business Support & Assistance Schools in California

2,490 Business Support students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

In terms of popularity, Business Support & Assistance is the 135th most popular major in the state out of a total 333 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Business Support & Assistance Majors in California

Business Support majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 1,151
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 1,151
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 1,151
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 895
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 895
Associate Degree 444

Gender Distribution

In California, a business support major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of business support majors in California is as follows:

  • Asian: 11.9%
  • Black or African American: 9.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 44.9%
  • White: 17.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.7%
  • Other Races: 15.7%
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Jobs for Business Support & Assistance Grads in California

In this state, there are 1,112,550 people employed in jobs related to a business support degree, compared to 10,836,830 nationwide.

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Wages for Business Support & Assistance Jobs in California

A typical salary for a business support grad in the state is $43,670, compared to a typical salary of $41,160 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in California that offer business support degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Cuyamaca College

El Cajon
28 Degrees in Major Awarded
8,720 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $5,256. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 26 to 1. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $26,496 after earning their degree at this institution.

#1

Merced College

Merced
28 Degrees in Major Awarded
10,645 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $11,522. Graduates earn an average $27,445 after graduation. 85% of students get financical aid.

#3

Shasta College

Redding
24 Degrees in Major Awarded
8,121 Total Students

25 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 46%. Graduates earn an average $29,863 after graduation.

#4

Victor Valley College

Victorville
21 Degrees in Major Awarded
10,777 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 21% are considered full time. Of all the students who attend this school, 89% get financial aid. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $9,477.

17 Degrees in Major Awarded
12,057 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 20%. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $27,265 a year. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $9,277.

#5

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto
17 Degrees in Major Awarded
13,988 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $5,817. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1. Of all the students who attend this school, 87% get financial aid.

17 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,927 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 34%. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $25,651. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 29 to 1.

#8

Learnet Academy Inc

Los Angeles
14 Degrees in Major Awarded
72 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 4 to 1.

#9

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park
13 Degrees in Major Awarded
33,397 Total Students

In their early career, East Los Angeles College grads earn an average salary of $31,668. The student loan default rate is 6.90% which is lower than average. The full-time teacher rate is 35%.

#10

Chabot College

Hayward
11 Degrees in Major Awarded
11,922 Total Students

67% of students get financical aid. A typical student attending Chabot College will pay a net price of $5,146. The full-time teacher rate is 38%.

Business Support & Assistance Careers in CA

Some of the careers business support majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Cargo and Freight Agents 20% $43,950
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 12% $39,730
Receptionists and Information Clerks 9% $31,470
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 9% $49,570
Customer Service Representatives 6% $38,100
Dispatchers 6% $41,040
Office Clerks 0% $35,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants -5% $42,250
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants -15% $70,660
Data Entry Keyers -19% $33,840
Word Processors and Typists -33% $42,900

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to business support.

Major Annual Graduates in CA
Business Administration & Management 61,617
Management Sciences & Methods 4,566
Accounting 4,040
Business & Commerce 1,844
Human Resource Management 1,695
Finance & Financial Management 1,485
Marketing 1,328
Managerial Economics 1,248

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