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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

37 Colleges
$46,891 Avg Salary
$28,532 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly 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.

Full Accounting at California State University - Northridge Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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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#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in California. 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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#5

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of San Diego is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. USD is a medium-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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California Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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#7

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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.

Full Accounting at California Lutheran University Report

#8

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

Touro University Worldwide ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos.

Of the 46 students majoring in accounting at TUW, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#9

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

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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#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

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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Best Accounting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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