by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 862,104 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,915 and had an average of $25,393 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 94,012 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,172 and $21,483 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 39,977 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California” ranking, we looked at 124 colleges that offer a degree in business, management and marketing. That schools that top this list have a program in business, management and marketing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The business, management & marketing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students.
Out of the 124 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Menlo College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Atherton, California, and it awarded 155 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 124 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - California landed the #2 spot on the list. DeVry University - California is located in Pomona, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 285 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Miramar University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California. California Miramar University is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Katherine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California list. University of Saint Katherine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 22 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - California. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California. University of Phoenix - California is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 653 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
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Bethesda University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California list. Located in Anaheim, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
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.
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San Diego Global Knowledge University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California list. San Diego Global Knowledge University is a small school located in San-Diego, California that handed out 23 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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California State University Maritime Academy did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California ranking, coming in at #8. California State University Maritime Academy is a small public school situated in Vallejo, California. It awarded 44 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California ranking, coming in at #10. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,911 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Simpson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Redding, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 218 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
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Chapman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California ranking, coming in at #13. Chapman is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 699 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Azusa Pacific University College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California ranking. This small school is located in San Dimas, California, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California ranking, coming in at #17. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 2,523 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Cal State Fullerton Business, Management & Marketing Report
Woodbury University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California ranking. Woodbury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burbank, California. It awarded 62 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California list. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 1,600 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
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University of San Diego came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California ranking. University of San Diego is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 642 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of La Verne landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California ranking. La Verne, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 464 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 1,994 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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San Diego Christian College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California ranking. Santee, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full San Diego Christian Business, Management & Marketing Report
California State University - East Bay ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California list. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 976 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, Sonoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in California list. Rohnert Park, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 403 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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