Small Business Management Degree

Small Business Management is a multidisciplinary area of study that emphasizes running small-sized, privately held business entities. A small business can run the gambit from a convenience store to software development to hairdressers to electricians. Get more details below including other California colleges that offer small business management degrees.

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Palo Verde College (Pacific)

3601 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA

If you want to get started in school, but aren't ready to shell out $7,500 a year, Palo Verde College may be the place for you.  Located in Riverside County in Southern California, PVC offers California residents a less expensive start.  Counselors will assist you in obtaining a two-year Associate in Science degree or transfer to a California State school, the University of California, or a private institution.

Classes are less than $50 per unit for in-state students and about $100 for Arizona residents because of a special Guest Agreement.  Out of state students will pay around $230 per unit.  Most classes are 3 or 4 units and tuition is collected at the beginning of each semester.

PVC is located near the Arizona/California border where the temperature tops 90°(f) most days.  PVC is situated in the Sonoran Desert near the Colorado River.  The school opened in 1947 with just 17 students and as of the latest reporting date, there were over 2,600.

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services helps to retain high-risk students such as those who have language or economic handicaps and those who have made previous unsuccessful attempts by motivating them and offering various methods of assistance.

These programs help to break down some of the barriers to education; they offer child care, meal assistance, as well as additional help in transferring to a four-year school and much more.

Students Enrolled in the Small Business Management Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Pacific offers a less than one year certificate program in small business management.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Regulatory Affairs Managers

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, regulatory affairs managers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 3.9% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Stockton-Lodi, CA
  • Total Employment: 220
  • Average Hourly Rate: $51.15
  • Average Annual Salary: $106400

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).