2024 Best Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Project Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #272 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of project management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 120 bachelor's degrees in project management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to project management students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other project management students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized project management related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for project management students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Project Management Schools

The project management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Project Management in California

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for project management students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Project Management

1

The University of Arizona Global Campus
San Diego, CA

120 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in project management has to take a look at The University of Arizona Global Campus. Located in the large city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in project management from The University of Arizona Global Campus

2

Platt College - Riverside
Riverside, CA

Platt College - Riverside is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in project management. Located in the city of Riverside, Platt College - Riverside is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in project management from Platt College - Riverside

Best Project Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Project Management Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	521	43
Oregon	343	17
Nevada	201	62

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Rankings in Majors Related to Project Management

One of 16 majors within the Business Administration & Management area of study, Project Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Project Management

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management	28,705
Interior Design Management	911
Organizational Leadership	737
Supply Chain Management	117
Operations Management	59
E-Commerce	42
Customer Service Management	15
Office Administration	11
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.