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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

3 Colleges
$26,070 Avg Salary
$14,785 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Merced College the most popular online school in California for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Merced College Report

#2

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Harbor College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Wilmington, LAHC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Monica College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 3 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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