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2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

32 Colleges
$42,413 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,891 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's 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 Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for accounting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the accounting bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Northridge the best value school in California for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at CSUN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,510.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Golden Gate University - San Francisco undergraduate students pay an average of $11,343 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Golden Gate University - San Francisco also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Phoenix - California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UOPX - California are $9,552 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at UOPX - California accumulate an average of around $44,983 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $140, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National University is a great value for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Accounting majors at National University take out an average of $33,065 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, National University also did well on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #6, DeVry University - California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Pomona, DeVry University - California is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - California are $15,032 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from DeVry University - California carry an average student debtload of $45,264.

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Notre Dame de Namur University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NDNU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Belmont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NDNU are $19,740 a year.

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#8

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCU are $55,860 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SCU also is in the top 10% of our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.

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#9

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #9, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Loyola Marymount undergraduate students pay an average of $53,051 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CLU are $45,982 a year.

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Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 26 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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