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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

84 Colleges
$44,631 Avg Salary
$27,430 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Business, Management & Marketing is the most popular major in California with 82,945 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 84 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley 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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#10

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#11

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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California State University Maritime Academy came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Cal Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the state of California that almost earned our Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
13 Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA
14 University of Phoenix - California Costa Mesa, CA
15 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
16 Chapman University Orange, CA

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 11,476
Oregon 5,629
Hawaii 1,878
Nevada 3,318
Alaska 621

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680
Entrepreneurial Studies 11,319
International Business 9,101
Real Estate 6,547
General Sales & Marketing 5,923
Business/Managerial Economics 5,667
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 5,191
Other Business, Management & Marketing 4,822
Construction Management 3,846
Insurance 1,809
Taxation 1,547
Business/Corporate Communications 1,029
Telecommunications Management 55

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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