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2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You

In <nil>, general business/commerce students earned 1,843 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 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 General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Business & Commerce

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Mary’s College of California the best school in California for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at SMC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,063. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $867, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Redlands. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

General Business majors at University of Redlands take out an average of $34,063 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Baptist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

On average, general business graduates from Cal Baptist take out $28,730 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $678, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Ontario, DeVry University - California is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from DeVry University - California carry an average student debtload of $39,065.

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Azusa Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.

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#7

Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA

Pacific Union College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. PUC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Angwin.

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#8

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

La Sierra University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the city of Riverside, La Sierra is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2,158
Oregon 645
Nevada 312
Hawaii 28

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 56,779

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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