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Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California

25 Colleges
$31,137 Avg Salary
$23,182 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

With 4,040 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #31 most popular major in California.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools

#1

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Asher College the best school in California for accounting students working on their associate degree. Asher College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

Accounting majors at Asher College take out an average of $17,669 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Evergreen Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in California. Evergreen Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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#3

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

Out of the 25 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the # 3 spot on the list. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at College of the Canyons take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,806.

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#4

American River College

Sacramento, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at American River College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in California. American River is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

Accounting majors at American River take out an average of $13,747 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Coastline Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Mt. San Antonio College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

On average, accounting graduates from Mt. SAC take out $4,383 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

With a ranking of #8, Ventura College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ventura.

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#9

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

With a ranking of #9, Santa Ana College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. SAC is a very large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

On average, accounting graduates from SAC take out $15,248 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,634
Oregon 772
Nevada 396
Hawaii 215
Alaska 136

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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