Best Business Development Schools Near Oroville, CA (2026)

Oroville, California has 10 accredited schools offering business development programs, with tuition ranging from $1,131 to $12,616 per year for indexed programs. Oroville has a population of about 19,855. Median household income is $51,893 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 13.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chico, CA metro area, the top-earning business development-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $98,390 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Business Development Schools to Oroville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer business development programs near Oroville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Oroville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California business development page.


Business Development Wages Near Oroville

Oroville is part of the Chico, CA metro area (BLS area code 17020). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Sales Manager$97,430Chico, CA$96,275
Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing$65,830Chico, CA$65,049
General and Operations Manager$98,390Chico, CA$97,223
Management Analyst$78,380Chico, CA$77,451

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.


Oroville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population19,855Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$51,893Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+13.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)101.2 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited business development schools are near Oroville, CA?

Our directory has 10 accredited schools offering business development programs near Oroville. The closest is Butte College in Oroville, CA (11.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Santa Rosa Junior College (95.1 miles). 7 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying business development roles near Oroville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying business development-related roles near Oroville are: General and Operations Manager ($98,390), Sales Manager ($97,430), Management Analyst ($78,380). 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 Paradise instead of Oroville?

Paradise, CA is 17.8 miles from Oroville and has its own set of local business development programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Oroville an affordable place to study business development?

Oroville’s median household income of $51,893 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Oroville 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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Data verified: August 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.