General Business/Commerce at West Los Angeles College

What traits are you looking for in a general business school? To help you decide if West Los Angeles College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general business program.

West LA College is located in Culver City, California and approximately 11,417 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Business/Commerce section at the bottom of this page.

West LA College General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in General Business (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in General Business

Online Classes Are Available at West LA College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

West LA College does offer online education options in general business for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

West LA College General Business/Commerce Rankings

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General Business Student Demographics at West LA College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general business majors at West Los Angeles College.

West LA College General Business/Commerce Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of general business associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

West LA College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in general business graduates 62% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Los Angeles College with a associate's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Business/Commerce

General Business/Commerce majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Los Angeles College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business/Commerce	10

Related Majors

• General Sales & Marketing
• Hospitality Management
• Real Estate
• Accounting
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in general business can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for West Los Angeles College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Management Analysts	104,020	$95,310
Sales Managers	76,950	$134,010
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Administrative Services Managers	38,120	$116,820

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.