2023 Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Accounting Master'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.
The Best Value Accounting Master's 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 29 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's 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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fullerton the best value school in California for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cal State Fullerton are $8,410 a year.
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Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Northridge the best value school in California for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSUN are $8,477 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $11,629 a year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 29 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SDSU graduate students pay an average of $9,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cal State East Bay graduate students pay an average of $8,429 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Davis are $13,608 per year.
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San Jose State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree accounting programs. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $9,286 per year.
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California State University - Long Beach ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSULB are $8,280 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.
Cal Poly Pomona graduate students pay an average of $8,873 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State LA are $8,219 per 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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