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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

43 Colleges
$1,270 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,854 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for business, management and marketing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools

#1

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

Our analysis found Coastline Community College to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Coastline Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fountain Valley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastline Community College are $1,170 a year.

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#2

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Evergreen Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in California. Located in the large city of San Jose, Evergreen Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Evergreen Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,366 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cerritos College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cerritos College are $1,346 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cerritos College also is in the top 20% of our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California ranking.

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#4

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

Out of the 43 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a fairly large student population.

College of the Canyons undergraduate students pay an average of $1,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mt. San Antonio College is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#6

American River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #6, American River College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SAC are $1,180 a year.

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#8

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #8, San Diego Miramar College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Diego Miramar College are $1,144 per year.

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#9

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#10

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Camino College are $1,144 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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