<nil> <nil>
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its <nil> ranking.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Featured schools near , edit
Top Value Business Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found California State University - Channel Islands to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. CSUCI is a public institution located in Camarillo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
CSUCI graduate students pay an average of $17,755 in tuition and fees each year.
CSUCI does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Read full report on California State University - Channel Islands
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Irvine is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Irvine, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Irvine graduate students pay an average of $8,564 in tuition and fees each year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Concordia University, Irvine. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #3 on our list. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.
San Jose State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s value ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. This large public school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 13 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SFSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our list. San Diego State University is a large public school located in San Diego, California that handed out 13 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.
SDSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CSUN. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Read full report on California State University - Northridge
Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 42 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Brandman graduate students pay an average of $12,720 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, Brandman is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s list. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 graduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State LA are $17,723 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cal State LA. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Santa Clara University landed the #9 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Santa Clara, California, and it awarded 58 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SCU are $25,170 a year. On average, graduate certificate students take out $18,093 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SCU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
SCU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our list.
California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Carson, California, the fairly large public school handed out 1 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
CSUDH graduate students pay an average of $17,998 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CSUDH. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
National University landed the #11 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at National University are $15,480 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since National University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 48% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Loyola Marymount is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Loyola Marymount also took the #3 spot in our rankings.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 48 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Golden Gate University - San Francisco are $19,875 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is ranked #4 for overall quality in California.
California Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Thousand Oaks, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 5 students in 2020-2021.
CLU graduate students pay an average of $20,600 in tuition and fees each year.
CLU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
DeVry University - California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. DeVry University - California is a small private for-profit school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DeVry University - California are $17,552 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at DeVry University - California. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #16, Northcentral University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Northcentral University is located in San Diego, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northcentral University are $18,207 per year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,015 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, Northcentral University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Claremont Graduate University ranked #17 on this year’s list. Located in Claremont, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 75 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380 a year.
Claremont Graduate University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Claremont Graduate University is ranked #5 for overall quality in California.
With a ranking of #18, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 302 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in tuition and fees each year.
USC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
USC also made our list, coming in at #2.
More California Rankings
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Featured Schools
You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs.
Visit School
BusinessDegreeCentral.com provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© BusinessDegreeCentral.com – All Rights Reserved.