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Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

2023 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

13 Colleges
$26,070 Avg Salary
$14,785 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones offered the best undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

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

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#2

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

American River College

Sacramento, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at American River College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in California. American River is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

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#4

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ventura College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Ventura College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Ventura.

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#5

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Ana College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting graduates from SAC carry an average student debtload of $18,965.

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#6

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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With a ranking of #8, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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Glendale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate accounting programs. El Camino College is a large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.

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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 13 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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