by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 491 bachelor's degrees in general business/commerce during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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The general business bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce.
It's hard to beat Saint Mary's College of California if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the general business program report average early career income of $46,958.
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Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce needs to look into University of Redlands. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Redlands.
Those general business/commerce students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Redlands make $20,309 more than the standard general business student.
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It is hard to beat Pacific Union College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the rural area of Angwin, PUC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the general business program report average early career wages of $45,439.
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Azusa Pacific University is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Azusa Pacific University
DeVry University - California is a small private for-profit university located in the midsize city of Ontario.
Those general business/commerce students who get their bachelor's degree from DeVry University - California make $4,665 more than the standard general business grad.
More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from DeVry University - CaliforniaExplore all the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 226 | 363 |
| Oregon | 185 | 577 |
| Nevada | 129 | 157 |
General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 491 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 28,493 |
| Accounting | 1,202 |
| Marketing | 1,157 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 1,094 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 1,090 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 1,049 |
| Hospitality Management | 624 |
| Human Resource Management | 496 |
| International Business | 307 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 235 |
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