2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in California
Finding the Most Popular Online Accounting 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 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in California
Check out the online accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Monica College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a very large student population.
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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 large suburb of Los Alamitos.
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Out of the 13 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 suburb of Pleasant Hill.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a 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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College of San Mateo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in California list. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.
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Merced College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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San Bernardino Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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National Career College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in California ranking. National Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Panorama City.
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Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in California ranking. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 Related Majors
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 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).
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