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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$49,094 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,420 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #106 most popular major in California with 158 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in California

Check out the general business programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Business & Commerce

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, CA
$44,382 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Biola University to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Biola are $44,382 a year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Biola University Report

#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA
$53,051 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Marymount are $53,051 per year.

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$41,510 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in California list. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Azusa Pacific are $41,510 per year.

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#4

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA
$52,500 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Redlands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in California. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Redlands are $52,500 per year.

University of Redlands excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in California list.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Redlands Report

#5

Marymount California University

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
$36,908 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount California University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in California list. MCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCU are $36,908 per year.

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$61,503 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

USC undergraduate students pay an average of $61,503 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USC also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Southern California

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 67
Oregon 24
Nevada 0
Hawaii 12

General Business/Commerce is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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