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

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in California to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for business administration & management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UC Berkeley take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $12,722. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $297.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in California. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,756. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $436.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at USC accumulate an average of around $16,097 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $692, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Arizona Global Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UAGC is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at UAGC accumulate an average of around $33,725 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Golden Gate University - San Francisco take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,259.

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#6

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business administration & management programs. USFCA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at USFCA accumulate an average of around $21,293 in student debt.

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#7

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Brandman is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Irvine.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at Brandman accumulate an average of around $30,773 in student debt.

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University of Phoenix - California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Ontario, UOPX - California is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, business administration graduates from UOPX - California take out $34,214 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $145.

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California State University Maritime Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Cal Maritime is a small public school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $317, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business administration & management programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UC Irvine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,038. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $365.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of California - Irvine Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
11 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
12 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
13 University of La Verne La Verne, CA
14 National University San Diego, CA

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

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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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