Best Entrepreneurship Schools Near Buena Park, CA (2026)

Buena Park, California has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs. Buena Park has a population of about 83,052. Median household income is $108,187 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning entrepreneurship-related role is Marketing Manager at a median $171,900 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Entrepreneurship Schools to Buena Park

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

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 Buena Park. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

Sort:
#1

Cypress College

Cypress, CA 2.3 miles from Buena Park
  • 4 year
49.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,533
Avg net price $4,606/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 52

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Biola University

La Mirada, CA 3.5 miles from Buena Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
61.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,778
Avg net price $31,495/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA 9.6 miles from Buena Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
65.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,552
Avg net price $3,133/yr
Tuition
In‑state$1,180
Out‑of‑state$10,756
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 55

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA 11.3 miles from Buena Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
59.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,950
Avg net price $14,379/yr
Tuition
In‑state$1,388
Out‑of‑state$9,884
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 47

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA 14.9 miles from Buena Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
51.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Avg net price $35,426/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA 17.2 miles from Buena Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
90.2 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 29%
Graduation rate 86%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $80,735
Avg net price $14,251/yr
Tuition
In‑state$15,722
Out‑of‑state$49,922
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA 19.9 miles from Buena Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
80.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $92,498
Avg net price $32,740/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 27

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA 20.0 miles from Buena Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
72.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $66,677
Avg net price $22,212/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 84%
  • Programs offered: 11

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Entrepreneurship Wages Near Buena Park

Buena Park 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
Management Analyst$104,930Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$92,368
Marketing Manager$171,900Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$151,320
Market Research Analyst$82,990Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$73,055

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.


Buena Park at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population83,052Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$108,187Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+32.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)113.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Other Buena Park-Area Cities With Entrepreneurship Programs


Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited entrepreneurship schools are near Buena Park, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs near Buena Park. The closest is Cypress College in Cypress, CA (2.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Golden West College (8.6 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying entrepreneurship roles near Buena Park?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying entrepreneurship-related roles near Buena Park are: Marketing Manager ($171,900), General and Operations Manager ($125,830), Management Analyst ($104,930). 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 La Mirada instead of Buena Park?

La Mirada, CA is 3.1 miles from Buena Park and has its own set of local entrepreneurship programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Buena Park an affordable place to study entrepreneurship?

Buena Park’s median household income of $108,187 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Buena Park 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.


Learn More About Entrepreneurship Programs

Other Programs Available in Buena Park

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Buena Park:

Data verified: August 25, 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.