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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree School for You

Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in California with 61,259 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California

Check out the business administration associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools

#1

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Coastline Community College the best school in California for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. Coastline Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Fountain Valley.

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#2

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Evergreen Valley College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Jose, Evergreen Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Cerritos College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,695.

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#4

National University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 36 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#7

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Arizona Global Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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#9

American River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #9, American River College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management 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.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at American River accumulate an average of around $12,020 in student debt.

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#10

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business administration & management programs. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 4,090
Oregon 2,523
Nevada 1,084
Hawaii 939
Alaska 356

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, business administration & management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Business Administration Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 343,412
Organizational Leadership 15,220
Interior Design Management 13,728
Supply Chain Management 10,601
Operations Management 6,424
Project Management 4,189
Office Administration 3,577
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2,736
Retail Management 959
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 939
Transportation/Mobility Management 641
E-Commerce 469
Science/Technology Management 359
Research and Development Management 284
Customer Service Management 178
Risk Management 37

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

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).

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