2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 11 schools in California to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Check out the accounting graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Santa Clara University the most popular school in California for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in accounting at SCU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Accounting majors at SCU take out an average of $18,093 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Women make up 50% of the accounting majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in California. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in California. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pomona, DeVry University - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Pacific States University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Pacific States University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a large student population.
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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 11 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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