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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in California

6 Ranked Colleges
132 Degrees Awarded
$39,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on General Business Major in California

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 56,779 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, general business/commerce is the 10th most popular major in the United States.

Across California, there were 2,956 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 132 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,735 and $51,649 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in California” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general business/commerce.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree general business students.

Top 6 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in California

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Marymount California University
Rancho Palos Verdes, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount California University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in California list. Located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2021-2022.

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in California. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 15 masters’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Azusa Pacific University

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in California list. Located in La Mirada, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Biola General Business/Commerce Report

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 38 masters’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Loyola Marymount

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University of Redlands
Redlands, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redlands, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 126 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of Redlands

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Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in California ranking. SMC is located in Moraga, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Saint Mary’s College of California General Business/Commerce Report

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