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2023 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Accounting Associate 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 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 102 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

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

#1

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

Our analysis found College of the Canyons to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

Women make up 53% of the accounting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at College of the Canyons accumulate an average of around $16,806 in student debt.

Read full report on Accounting at College of the Canyons

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Joaquin Delta College is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public school with a large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at San Joaquin Delta College

#3

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sierra College is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.

Of the 71 students majoring in accounting at Sierra College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#4

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Irvine Valley College is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, Irvine Valley College is a public school with a large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Accounting at Irvine Valley College Report

#5

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Ventura College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in California. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ventura.

About 66% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#6

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. American River is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

Of the 50 students majoring in accounting at American River, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Accounting majors at American River take out an average of $13,747 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#8

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in accounting at Chaffey College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#8

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree accounting programs. 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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#10

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

About 76% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#11

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

With a ranking of #11, MiraCosta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Oceanside, MiraCosta College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 62% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at MiraCosta College Report

#11

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

Glendale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 81% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Glendale Community College Report

#11

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

With a ranking of #11, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

Of the 37 students majoring in accounting at Mt. SAC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Mt. SAC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $4,383.

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#14

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

Cosumnes River College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Sacramento, Cosumnes River is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#14

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree accounting programs. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in accounting at San Bernardino Valley College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Accounting at San Bernardino Valley College Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Accounting students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
16 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
17 College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA
18 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
18 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
20 Coastline Community College Fountain Valley, CA
20 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA

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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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