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2023 Best Value International Business Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$26,903 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,997 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Business School for You

International Business is the #108 most popular major in California with 687 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value International Business Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for international business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value International Business Schools in California

Check out the international business programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best International Business Schools

#1

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA
$1,346 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Cerritos College the best value school in California for international business students. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cerritos College are $1,346 per year.

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#2

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA
$1,180 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Business Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

SAC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,180 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$1,352 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mt. SAC are $1,352 per year.

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#4

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA
$1,420 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverside City College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Riverside City College are $1,420 a year.

Full International Business at Riverside City College Report

$1,171 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Glendale Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best international business schools in California. GCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Glendale.

GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,171 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA
$1,212 Average Tuition & Fees

Pasadena City College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value international business programs. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Pasadena City College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,212 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full International Business at Pasadena City College Report

$6,976 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Fullerton ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 per year. International Business majors at Cal State Fullerton take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

San Diego State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value international business programs. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $8,136 per year. On average, international business graduates from SDSU take out $12,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full International Business at San Diego State University Report

#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

San Francisco State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools in California ranking. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFSU are $7,304 a year. On average, international business graduates from SFSU take out $21,886 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full International Business at San Francisco State University Report

$10,805 Average Tuition & Fees

California Intercontinental University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value international business programs. Located in the city of Irvine, California Intercontinental University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at California Intercontinental University are $10,805 per year.

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Best Value International Business Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value International Business Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 212
Oregon 50
Nevada 98
Hawaii 43

International Business 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
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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 Ninaras.

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