Business Administration 2.0 (Associate in Science for Transfer) UC/IGETC

Cost: $4,664
Length: 72 weeks
Working 6 months later: 50%

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled: 226

Finished the program: 60%Based on 40 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later: 50%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Earnings in one quarter after: $14,720A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

Where California publishes a separate figure for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

General and Operations Managers

Job ads may call this: Store Manager · Center Manager · Business Manager · District Manager

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure productivity or goal achievement or to identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement.
Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
Manage the movement of goods into and out of production facilities to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, or sustainability of operations.
Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.

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Set prices or credit terms for goods or services, based on forecasts of customer demand.
Prepare staff work schedules and assign specific duties.

Typical pay in California: $126,477per yearSanta Maria-Santa Barbara MSA: $112,070
Projected openings: 264,410Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA: 3,200
Projected change: +6.7%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: 5 years or more in a related job
Training after you are hired: None

Most people hired for this job have already spent 5 years or more in a related one. Finishing this program may not be enough on its own. Ask the provider who hires their graduates, and what those people did before.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 33% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 53% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 3%
High school diploma: 17%
Started college, no degree: 23%
Two-year degree: 10%
Four-year degree: 33%
Master's degree: 12%
Doctorate or professional degree: 2%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Administrative Services Managers

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Administrator · Business Manager · Administrative Manager · Administrative Officer

Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.
Hire and terminate clerical and administrative personnel.
Direct or coordinate the supportive services department of a business, agency, or organization.
Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Set goals and deadlines for the department.
Acquire, distribute and store supplies.
Analyze internal processes and recommend and implement procedural or policy changes to improve operations, such as supply changes or the disposal of records.

Typical pay in California: $110,717per yearSanta Maria-Santa Barbara MSA: $109,463
Projected openings: 37,770Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA: 400
Projected change: +7.1%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: Under 5 years in a related job
Training after you are hired: None

Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 33% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 48% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 2%
High school diploma: 14%
Started college, no degree: 21%
Two-year degree: 11%
Four-year degree: 33%
Master's degree: 17%
Doctorate or professional degree: 2%

Social and Community Service Managers

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Social Services Director · Adoption Services Manager · Clinical Services Director · Transitional Care Director

Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or senior management.
Direct activities of professional and technical staff members and volunteers.
Evaluate the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and that resources are used effectively.
Participate in the determination of organizational policies regarding such issues as participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits.

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Prepare and maintain records and reports, such as budgets, personnel records, or training manuals.
Provide direct service and support to individuals or clients, such as handling a referral for child advocacy issues, conducting a needs evaluation, or resolving complaints.

Typical pay in California: $84,606per yearSanta Maria-Santa Barbara MSA: $78,305
Projected openings: 35,490Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA: 440
Projected change: +19.3%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: Under 5 years in a related job
Training after you are hired: None

Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 40% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 27% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 1%
High school diploma: 7%
Started college, no degree: 12%
Two-year degree: 6%
Four-year degree: 40%
Master's degree: 29%
Doctorate or professional degree: 5%

Program details

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Upon completion of a business degree or certificate, students will be prepared to transfer to a university of their choice for further study. This program will help you to learn different leadership skills needed to work with a diverse workforce, understand the elements of a business plan and how to communicate a new startup business, grasp elements of a marketing plan and how creativity is used to produce successful outcomes, understand business problems and how to use critical thinking for successful outcomes, analyze a business organization and explain how to use problem solving skills, identify multicultural and gender relationships and how to collaborate in a work team culture, identify teamwork problems and how to analyze and solve them, describe diversity in the workforce and the strategies used in a successful organization.

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Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.

The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator

America`s Job Center of California Workforce Resource CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 805-614-1550
1410 South BroadwaySuite ESanta Maria, CA 93454about 11.8 miles away
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Has a veterans' representative

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

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