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2024 Best Small Business Administration/Management Schools in California

9 Colleges in California
470 Small Business Administration/Management Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in small business administration/management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #486 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of small business administration/management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 470 degrees in small business administration/management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Small Business Administration/Management School

Best Small Business Administration/Management Schools in California The small business administration/management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Small Business Administration/Management rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for small business administration/management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Small Business Administration/Management Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Small Business Administration/Management

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 Small Business Administration/Management 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 Small Business Administration/Management in California

The schools below may not offer all types of small business administration/management 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 Small Business Administration/Management

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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
31 Small Business Administration/Management Degrees Awarded

College of the Canyons is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in small business administration/management. College of the Canyons is a large public college located in the suburb of Santa Clarita. A Best Colleges rank of #593 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means College of the Canyons is a great college overall.

There were roughly 31 small business administration/management students who graduated with this degree at College of the Canyons in the most recent data year.

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

It is difficult to beat Cerritos College if you want to pursue a degree in small business administration/management. Cerritos College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Norwalk. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 18 small business administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent data year.

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American River College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
61.1% Growth in Graduates

American River College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in small business administration/management. American River is a very large public college located in the suburb of Sacramento. This college ranks 134th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 18 small business administration/management students who graduated with this degree at American River in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

Mt. San Antonio College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in small business administration/management. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #728 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mt. SAC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 18 small business administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #487 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Riverside City College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 8 small business administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Riverside City College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
59.1% Growth in Graduates

Pasadena City College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Pasadena. A Best Colleges rank of #380 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pasadena City College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 22 small business administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Pasadena City College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Coastline Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Fountain Valley. A Best Colleges rank of #508 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Coastline Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 16 small business administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Coastline Community College in the most recent data year.

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8
Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type
36th Most Popular In CA

San Diego City College is a large public college located in the city of San Diego. This college ranks 156th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 3 small business administration/management students who graduated with this degree at San Diego City College in the most recent data year.

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Reedley College
Reedley, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 153rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 4 small business administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Reedley College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 133rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in small business administration/management from San Diego Miramar College

Best Small Business Administration/Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 2
Oregon 587 1
Nevada 354 0

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One of 4 majors within the Entrepreneurial Studies area of study, Small Business Administration/Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Entrepreneurship 299
Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations 85

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