Best Online Business Administration Programs in Seal Beach, CA (2026)

Seal Beach, California has 5 accredited schools offering business administration programs, with tuition ranging from $1,196 to $20,310 per year for indexed programs. Seal Beach has a population of about 24,868. Median household income is $83,045 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 51.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning business administration-related role is Financial Manager at a median $175,310 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Business Administration Schools to Seal Beach

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer business administration programs near Seal Beach. Distances are calculated from Seal Beach city center.

How We Rank Schools

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:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Seal Beach. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA 3.4 miles from Seal Beach BOC Score86.2
Published tuition$7,008 - $20,310
Online programsYes

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#2

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA 4.2 miles from Seal Beach BOC Score64.0
Published tuition$1,196 - $12,206
Online programsYes

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#3

Cypress College

Cypress, CA 5.7 miles from Seal Beach BOC Score49.4
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#4

Fremont University

Cerritos, CA 8.0 miles from Seal Beach BOC Score54.4
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#5

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA 8.6 miles from Seal Beach BOC Score34.4
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California business administration page.


Business Administration Wages Near Seal Beach

Seal Beach is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$125,830Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$110,766
Administrative Services Manager$124,560Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$109,648
Financial Manager$175,310Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$154,322
Human Resources Manager$168,400Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$148,239
Management Analyst$104,930Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$92,368
Project Management Specialist$108,310Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$95,343
Accountant or Auditor$94,360Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$83,063
Training and Development Specialist$71,990Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$63,371
Office and Administrative Support Supervisor$77,530Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$68,248

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.


Seal Beach at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population24,868Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$83,045Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+51.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)113.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Business Administration-related employment in Orange County86,296 workers, 9,858 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited business administration schools are near Seal Beach, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering business administration programs near Seal Beach. The closest is California State University-Long Beach in Long Beach, CA (3.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Coastline Community College (8.6 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying business administration roles near Seal Beach?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying business administration-related roles near Seal Beach are: Financial Manager ($175,310), Human Resources Manager ($168,400), General and Operations Manager ($125,830). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Westminster instead of Seal Beach?

Westminster, CA is 4.5 miles from Seal Beach 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.

Is Seal Beach an affordable place to study business administration?

Seal Beach’s median household income of $83,045 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Seal Beach while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Seal Beach

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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.