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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in California

8 Colleges
$45,420 Avg Salary
$37,608 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Azusa Pacific University to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in California. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.

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#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Marymount California University

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount California University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in California list. MCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes.

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#4

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Redlands is a great place for general business/commerce students. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Redlands Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for general business/commerce students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#7

Pacific States University

Los Angeles, CA

Pacific States University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. Pacific States University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.

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

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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 8 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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