2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Evergreen Valley College the best value school in California for accounting students working on their associate degree. Evergreen Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of San Jose.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Evergreen Valley College are $1,366 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of the Canyons is a great value for accounting students working on their associate degree. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Canyons are $1,146 per year. 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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The excellent associate degree programs at American River College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in California. American River is a very large public school located in the large 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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Out of the 25 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastline Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastline Community College are $1,170 a year.
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Out of the 25 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cerritos College are $1,346 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cerritos College also is in the top 20% of our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.
Mt. SAC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, accounting graduates from Mt. SAC take out $4,383 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Ventura College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Ventura College is a large public school located in the city of Ventura.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ventura College are $1,394 per year.
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Santa Ana 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 #8 on the list. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SAC are $1,180 per year. On average, accounting graduates from SAC take out $15,248 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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San Diego Miramar College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Diego Miramar College are $1,144 a year.
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Riverside City College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California list. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Riverside City College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1,634 |
| Oregon | 772 |
| Nevada | 396 |
| Hawaii | 215 |
| Alaska | 136 |
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Majors Related to Accounting
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Accounting
| 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.
- 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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