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2023 Best Business & Commerce Basic Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Basic Certificate 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.

The Best Business & Commerce Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for general business majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top California Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Business & Commerce

#1

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

Our analysis found Coastline Community College to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Located in the small city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Coastline Community College Report

#2

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reedley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the distant town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

American River College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American River College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their basic certificate. American River is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

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#4

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Riverside City College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Glendale Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Glendale Community College Report

#6

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

College of the Desert landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate general business/commerce programs. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school located in the city of Palm Desert.

Full General Business/Commerce at College of the Desert Report

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

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Schools 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 6 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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