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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in California

16 Colleges
$61,403 Avg Salary
$24,100 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate School for You

Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 19,312 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in California to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for 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 Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Clara University the best school in California for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Golden Gate University - San Francisco helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in California. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#4

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#5

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Lutheran University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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San Jose State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. CSUCI is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Camarillo.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2,309
Oregon 1,256
Nevada 409
Hawaii 241
Alaska 135

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784
Marketing 4,011
Management Information Systems 2,766
International Business 2,007
Entrepreneurial Studies 1,823
Taxation 1,350
Hospitality Management 1,341
Real Estate 1,280
Other Business, Management & Marketing 1,073
General Sales & Marketing 537
Construction Management 466
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 180
Business/Managerial Economics 162
Insurance 143
Business/Corporate Communications 117
Telecommunications Management 23

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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