2023 Best Accounting Schools in California
Finding the Best Accounting School for You
With 893 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #30 most popular major in California.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Accounting Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Accounting Schools in California
Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Accounting Schools
Our analysis found Santa Clara University to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary’s College of California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in California list. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.
Out of the 31 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
Out of the 31 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
University of San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in California ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
San Diego State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Chapman University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Best Accounting Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 168 |
| Oregon | 95 |
| Nevada | 73 |
| Hawaii | 22 |
| Alaska | 1 |
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Accounting Related Rankings by Major
One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 131,555 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 31,701 |
| Human Resource Management | 12,117 |
| General Business/Commerce | 9,137 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 5,784 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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