2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in California to see which bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 48% are male.
On average, accounting graduates from CSUN take out $18,510 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 53% are male.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at USC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,763. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $292, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 37 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 56% of the accounting majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
About 58% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 42% are male.
On average, accounting graduates from USD take out $20,650 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $830.
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With a ranking of #6, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
Of the 49 students majoring in accounting at Cal Baptist, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Accounting majors at Cal Baptist take out an average of $33,029 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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California Lutheran University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in accounting at CLU, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Touro University Worldwide came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.
Of the 46 students majoring in accounting at TUW, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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Loyola Marymount University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 61% of the accounting majors at the school.
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National University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the accounting majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at National University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,065.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1,634 |
| Oregon | 772 |
| Nevada | 396 |
| Hawaii | 215 |
| Alaska | 136 |
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 26 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.
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