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2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 105 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found California State University - Fullerton to be the most popular school for business administration & management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 55% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Cal State Fullerton carry an average student debt load of $16,002. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $193, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Arizona Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 46% of the business administration majors at the school.

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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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 105 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 45% of the business administration majors at the school.

On average, business administration graduates from SDSU take out $16,517 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 $260.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 1,710 students majoring in business administration at San Jose State, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration & management schools in California. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

Women make up 39% of the business administration majors at the school.

On average, business administration graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $17,559 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $178.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 1,566 students majoring in business administration at CSULB, 56% are male and 44% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $16,127 in student debt.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration & management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 45% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 55% are male.

On average, business administration graduates from SFSU take out $16,909 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 $238.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration & management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 832 students majoring in business administration at USC, 58% are male and 42% are female.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at USC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,097. 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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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

Women make up 49% of the business administration majors at the school.

Business Administration majors at Sac State take out an average of $15,746 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 $156.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

About 45% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 55% are male.

Business Administration majors at Cal State East Bay take out an average of $17,419 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $188, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #11, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 52% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 48% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at Cal State LA accumulate an average of around $16,082 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #12, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 46% of the business administration majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at UCR accumulate an average of around $16,112 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $158.

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With a ranking of #13, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Of the 655 students majoring in business administration at Fresno State, 54% are male and 46% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Fresno State carry an average student debt load of $17,631.

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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business administration & management programs. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

Women make up 47% of the business administration majors at the school.

Business Administration majors at CSUSB take out an average of $15,797 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #15, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

Women make up 45% of the business administration majors at the school.

Business Administration majors at CSUN take out an average of $16,215 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
16 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
17 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
18 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
19 University of Phoenix - California Ontario, CA
20 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
21 Chapman University Orange, CA

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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.

  • 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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