Hollister, California has 5 accredited schools offering business administration programs, with tuition ranging from $1,404 to $12,050 per year for indexed programs. Hollister has a population of about 43,003. Median household income is $101,979 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 17.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, the top-earning business administration-related role is Financial Manager at a median $225,280 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer business administration programs near Hollister. Distances are calculated from Hollister city center.
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Hollister. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California business administration page.
Hollister is part of the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area (BLS area code 41940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Manager | $163,860 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $148,424 |
| Administrative Services Manager | $137,820 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $124,837 |
| Financial Manager | $225,280 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $204,058 |
| Human Resources Manager | $220,460 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $199,692 |
| Management Analyst | $136,670 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $123,795 |
| Project Management Specialist | $135,120 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $122,391 |
| Accountant or Auditor | $121,700 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $110,236 |
| Training and Development Specialist | $104,770 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $94,900 |
| Office and Administrative Support Supervisor | $95,010 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $86,060 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,003 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $101,979 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 17.8% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 110.4 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Business Administration-related employment in San Benito County | 103 workers, 49 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering business administration programs near Hollister. The closest is Gavilan College in Gilroy, CA (12.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Naval Postgraduate School (31.8 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying business administration-related roles near Hollister are: Financial Manager ($225,280), Human Resources Manager ($220,460), General and Operations Manager ($163,860). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Gilroy, CA is 14.5 miles from Hollister and has its own set of local business administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Hollister’s median household income of $101,979 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Hollister while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Hollister:
Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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