2023 Most Popular Online Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
A business student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Online Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in California to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in California. Located in Irvine, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 413 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,480 to cover tuition and fees at Brandman. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,173 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
Since Brandman is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. National University is located in La Jolla, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 384 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,281 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Around 39% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 25 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the People landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Pasadena, California, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 214 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
University of the People is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Fresno Pacific University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in California. Located in Fresno, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 232 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Fresno Pacific, expect to pay an average of $33,452 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Fresno Pacific accumulate an average of $26,110 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 8% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 139 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Golden Gate University - San Francisco is $11,343. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $35,348 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 96% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of La Verne came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. La Verne, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 471 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend ULV, expect to pay an average of $45,850 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,854 in student loans. Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
ULV is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #8, Westcliff University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Westcliff University is a small private for-profit school located in Irvine, California that handed out 107 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Westcliff University is $16,550. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
Around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Azusa Pacific University College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Azusa Pacific’s University College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Dimas, California. It awarded 103 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Azusa Pacific’s University College accumulate an average of $38,730 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Azusa Pacific’s University College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
California State University - East Bay came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,009 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Cal State East Bay is $6,995. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $18,875. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Cal State East Bay accumulate an average of $20,301 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. PLNU is located in San Diego, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 215 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend PLNU, expect to pay an average of $39,500 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,219 in student loans. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 25% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Touro University Worldwide landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. Touro University Worldwide is a small private not-for-profit school located in Los Alamitos, California that handed out 46 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at TUW is $14,640. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $33,040 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
Northcentral University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in San Diego, California that handed out 46 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Northcentral University, expect to pay an average of $12,594 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Northcentral University accumulate an average of $32,696 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Northcentral University is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Bethesda University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. Located in Anaheim, California, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Bethesda is $6,880. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,376 in student loans. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
Bethesda is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #15, Academy of Art University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Academy of Art University, expect to pay an average of $25,424 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $35,764 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Antelope Valley came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. University of Antelope Valley is a very small private for-profit school located in Lancaster, California that handed out 16 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,536 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Around 7% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Fremont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Fremont College is located in Cerritos, California and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Fremont College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Laurus College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, the very small private for-profit school handed out 10 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
Since Laurus College is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #19, California Intercontinental University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. This very small private for-profit school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 4 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend California Intercontinental University, expect to pay an average of $10,805 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out California Intercontinental University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
United States University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in San Diego, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 2 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,700 to cover tuition and fees at USU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, USU is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Abraham Lincoln University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Abraham Lincoln University is located in Los Angeles, California and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Abraham Lincoln University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,440. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Abraham Lincoln University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Pacific Oaks College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 1 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pacific Oaks College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $11,692. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,612 in loans while pursuing their degree.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $38,740 to cover tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,323 in student loans. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Pacific College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,905 in student loans.
In 2019-2020 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
California Baptist University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in Riverside, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 326 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Cal Baptist does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $37,018. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,767 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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