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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California

5 Colleges
$31,137 Avg Salary
$23,182 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online accounting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our analysis found Santa Monica College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue an online associate degree in California. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in accounting at SMC, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#2

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of San Mateo landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.

About 77% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Accounting at College of San Mateo Report

#3

Merced College

Merced, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Merced College is a great place for accounting students working on their online associate degree. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at Merced College

#4

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Diablo Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

Of the 13 students majoring in accounting at Diablo Valley, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Read full report on Accounting at Diablo Valley College

#5

National Career College

Panorama City, CA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National Career College landed the # 5 spot on the list. National Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Panorama City.

About 44% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Accounting at National Career College Report

Best Accounting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 5 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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