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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in California

13 Colleges
$49,491 Avg Salary
$21,735 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.

The Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#2

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Monica College is a great place for accounting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Touro University Worldwide is a great place for accounting students pursuing an online degree. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.

Full Accounting at Touro University Worldwide Report

#4

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Diablo Valley College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in California list. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from National University take out $33,674 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in California ranking. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

Full Accounting at College of San Mateo Report

#7

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

National Career College

Panorama City, CA

National Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. National Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Panorama City.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in California list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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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 13 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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