Best Entrepreneurship Schools Near La Verne, CA (2026)

Updated August 25, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

La Verne, California has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs, with tuition ranging from $49,470 to $62,278 per year for indexed programs. La Verne has a population of about 30,804. Median household income is $104,565 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.4% 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 La Verne

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer entrepreneurship programs near La Verne, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from La Verne 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 La Verne. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Acceptance rate 71%

Graduation rate 64%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $65,464

Avg net price $20,161/yr

Tuition

In‑state$49,470

Out‑of‑state$49,470

Contact

1950 Third St La Verne, CA 91750-4401
(909) 593-3511
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Key stats

Retention rate: 70%
Programs offered: 12

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

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

Entrepreneurship Wages Near La Verne

La Verne 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.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager	$125,830	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$110,766
Management Analyst	$104,930	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$92,368
Marketing Manager	$171,900	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$151,320
Market Research Analyst	$82,990	Los 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.

La Verne at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	30,804	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$104,565	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	41.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	113.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other La Verne-Area Cities With Entrepreneurship Programs

San Dimas, CA – 2.4 mi away (34,338 pop)
Claremont, CA – 3.2 mi away (36,059 pop)
Pomona, CA – 4.3 mi away (152,494 pop)
Glendora, CA – 4.7 mi away (51,851 pop)
Montclair, CA – 5.4 mi away (38,944 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited entrepreneurship schools are near La Verne, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs near La Verne. The closest is University of La Verne in La Verne, CA (1.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Chaffey College (11.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying entrepreneurship roles near La Verne?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying entrepreneurship-related roles near La Verne 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 San Dimas instead of La Verne?

San Dimas, CA is 2.4 miles from La Verne 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 La Verne an affordable place to study entrepreneurship?

La Verne’s median household income of $104,565 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in La Verne 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 La Verne

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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.

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