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2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in California

7 Colleges
$55,627 Avg Salary
$24,928 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California

Check out the accounting graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Accounting

#1

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Clara University the best school in California for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at SCU take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $18,093.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Full Accounting at Golden Gate University - San Francisco Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in California. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at DeVry University - California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in California. Located in the city of Pomona, DeVry University - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Accounting at California State University - Los Angeles

California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. CSUDH is a large public school located in the city of Carson.

Read full report on Accounting at California State University - Dominguez Hills

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 7 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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