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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Business in California

13 Ranked Colleges
450 Degrees Awarded
$25,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor's in California

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 9,824 people earned their degree in international business, making the major the 87th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, international business graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,747 and had an average of $27,886 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 885 international business graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,800 and $26,370 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 450 international business graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,907 and $21,546 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in California” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in international business. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international business programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international business program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in California.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Business in California

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in California list. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 140 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

SDSU also made our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for San Diego State University is $14,788 for California Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 SDSU International Business Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in California. California State University - Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 77 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #7 spot in our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cal State Fullerton is $7,991 for california bachelor’s degree international business students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about International Business at California State University - Fullerton

#4

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 5 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also made our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $24,707 for California Bachelor’s Degree International Business students per year to attend California Baptist University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about International Business at California Baptist University

#5

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the #5 spot on the list. Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Azusa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific also made our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $26,293 for California Bachelor’s Degree International Business students per year to attend Azusa Pacific University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Azusa Pacific International Business Report

#6

La Sierra University

Riverside, California
#13 in overall quality

La Sierra University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in California ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

La Sierra also took the #13 spot in our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for La Sierra is $24,046 for California Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about International Business at La Sierra University

#7

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
#9 in overall quality

Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in California ranking. MSMU is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 4 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

MSMU also made our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for MSMU is $29,214 for California Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about International Business at MSMU

#8

University of La Verne

La Verne, California
#10 in overall quality

University of La Verne did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in California ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in La Verne, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

ULV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The estimated yearly cost for ULV is $25,780 for California Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 International Business at University of La Verne

#9

University of San Diego

San Diego, California

University of San Diego landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in California ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international business degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

USD also took the #2 spot in our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of San Diego is $32,460 for California Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 full report on International Business at University of San Diego

#10

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Redlands did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in California list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Redlands, California. It awarded 21 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california bachelor’s degree international business students list, University of Redlands has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. It costs about $27,958 for california bachelor’s degree international business students per year to attend University of Redlands.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Redlands International Business Report

#11

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in California ranking, coming in at #11. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The yearly cost to attend USFCA is $36,424 for California Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Business at University of San Francisco

#12

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California

With a ranking of #12, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in California list. Pepperdine University is located in Malibu, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

Pepperdine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pepperdine is $36,996 for california bachelor’s degree international business students.

The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on International Business at Pepperdine

#13

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in California list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The estimated yearly cost for USC is $29,528 for California Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Southern California International Business Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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