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2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business, management and marketing majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Golden Gate University - San Francisco to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in California. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Of the 47 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

Of the 42 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Brandman, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their online graduate certificate. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 34 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Northcentral University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Irvine is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their online graduate certificate. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

About 55% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#5

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Westcliff University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in California. Located in the large city of Irvine, Westcliff University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Westcliff University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #6, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, California Intercontinental University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their online graduate certificate. California Intercontinental University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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#7

United States University

San Diego, CA

United States University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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William Jessup University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Rocklin, William Jessup University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Abraham Lincoln University

Los Angeles, CA

Abraham Lincoln University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business, management and marketing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Abraham Lincoln University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Los Angeles.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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 10 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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