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Entrepreneurship in California

Entrepreneurship Schools in California

In 2022-2023, 1,358 students earned their Entrepreneurship degrees in CA.

As a degree choice, Entrepreneurship is the 121st most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Entrepreneurship Majors in California

Entrepreneurship majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 729
Associate Degree 233
Master’s Degree 211
Bachelor’s Degree 161
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 24
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 24

Gender Distribution

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

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of entrepreneurship majors in California is as follows:

  • Asian: 14.4%
  • Black or African American: 8.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 32.1%
  • White: 25.2%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 9.9%
  • Other Races: 10.5%
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Jobs for Entrepreneurship Grads in California

There are 351,370 people in the state and 3,032,370 people in the nation working in entrepreneurship jobs.

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Wages for Entrepreneurship Jobs in California

Entrepreneurship grads earn an average of $137,640 in the state and $115,590 nationwide.

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

116 Degrees in Major Awarded
71% Graduation Rate
10,068 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 41% are considered full time. 96% of students get financical aid. This private school has an average net price of $39,107.

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85 Degrees in Major Awarded
92% Graduation Rate
46,287 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1. The full-time teacher rate is 59%. 76% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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62 Degrees in Major Awarded
83% Graduation Rate
9,686 Total Students

This private school has an average net price of $45,394. 58% of the teachers are full time. 100% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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62 Degrees in Major Awarded
8% Graduation Rate
31,115 Total Students

100% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 19 to 1. This private school has an average net price of $24,722.

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31 Degrees in Major Awarded
85% Graduation Rate
36,303 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. A typical student attending UC Irvine will pay a net price of $12,426. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 84% are considered full time.

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College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita
17 Degrees in Major Awarded
20,573 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 87% get financial aid. This public school has an average net price of $4,212. 26 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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Chabot College

Hayward
16 Degrees in Major Awarded
11,922 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $6,476. 80% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

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#8

MiraCosta College

Oceanside
11 Degrees in Major Awarded
12,645 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $4,930. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 19 to 1. 75% of students get financical aid.

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10 Degrees in Major Awarded
25,422 Total Students

The student loan default rate of 0.10% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. The student to faculty ratio is 27 to 1. Of all the students who attend this school, 88% get financial aid.

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Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley
10 Degrees in Major Awarded
8,826 Total Students

72% of students get financical aid. 21% of the teachers are full time. The student to faculty ratio is 30 to 1.

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Entrepreneurship Careers in CA

Some of the careers entrepreneurship majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
General and Operations Managers 12% $114,110
Chief Executives -2% $208,000

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

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

View all majors related to Entrepreneurship

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