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2023 Best Value Taxation Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$20,596 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,198 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Taxation School for You

In 2020-2021, 223 degrees and certificates were awarded to taxation students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #85 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Taxation Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for taxation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Taxation Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for taxation majors pursuing a .

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Taxation

$7,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best value school for taxation students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jose State are $7,852 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Taxation Schools in California list.

Full Taxation at San Jose State University Report

$6,995 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Taxation Schools in California list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State East Bay are $6,995 a year.

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$6,976 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Taxation Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 per year.

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$10,195 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Taxation Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $10,195 a year.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Taxation Schools in California list.

Full Taxation at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUN are $7,043 a year.

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$11,343 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best value schools for taxation students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Golden Gate University - San Francisco are $11,343 a year.

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#7

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA
$52,864 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of San Diego did quite well on this year’s best value schools for taxation students. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

USD undergraduate students pay an average of $52,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$61,503 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for taxation students. It came in at #8 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USC are $61,503 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Taxation Schools in California list.

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Best Value Taxation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Taxation Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 76
Oregon 23

Taxation is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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