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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in California

22 Colleges in California
2,956 General Business Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general business/commerce, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #10 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 22 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general business/commerce. Combined, these schools handed out 2,956 degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in California Your choice of general business/commerce school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Business/Commerce School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Business/Commerce Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Business
Bachelor's Degrees in General Business
Master's Degrees in General Business
Doctor's Degrees in General Business

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in California

The schools below may not offer all types of general business degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top California Schools in General Business

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
172 General Business Degrees Awarded

Saint Mary's College of California is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. SMC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Moraga. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SMC is a great college overall.

There were about 172 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
126 General Business Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general business/commerce has to look into University of Redlands. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #374 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Redlands is a great university overall.

There were approximately 126 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent data year.

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Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In CA
31 General Business Degrees Awarded

Cosumnes River College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Sacramento, Cosumnes River is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cosumnes River is a great college overall.

There were approximately 31 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Cosumnes River in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat City College of San Francisco if you wish to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means City College of San Francisco is a great college overall.

There were approximately 30 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at City College of San Francisco in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
39 General Business Degrees Awarded

Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #222 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.

There were about 39 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
50 General Business Degrees Awarded

Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize suburb of Aptos. This college ranks 104th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 50 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Cabrillo College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Merced College
Merced, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #261 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Merced Community College District is a great college overall.

There were approximately 13 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Merced Community College District in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
36th Most Popular In CA
39 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #576 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Riverside City College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 39 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Riverside City College in the most recent year we have data available.

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College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
46th Most Popular In CA
37.5% Growth in Graduates

College of the Desert is a large public college located in the small city of Palm Desert. A Best Colleges rank of #602 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means College of the Desert is a great college overall.

There were approximately 16 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at College of the Desert in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In CA

PUC is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Angwin. A Best Colleges rank of #251 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means PUC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 12 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at PUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 2,158
Oregon 587 645
Nevada 354 312
Hawaii 267 28

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