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2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

57 Colleges
$26,070 Avg Salary
$14,785 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate 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 57 schools in California to see which undergraduate 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.

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

#1

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Ventura College the most popular school in California for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ventura College is a large public school located in the city of Ventura.

Women make up 67% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#2

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MiraCosta College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Oceanside, MiraCosta College is a public school with a large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 39% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at MiraCosta College

#3

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palomar College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Palomar College is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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

Read full report on Accounting at Palomar College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#5

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fresno City College is a great place for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#6

CET, El Centro

El Centro, CA

With a ranking of #6, CET, El Centro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. CET, El Centro is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of El Centro.

Women make up 85% of the accounting majors at the school.

Accounting majors at CET, El Centro take out an average of $9,945 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. De Anza College is a large public school located in the city of Cupertino.

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

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#8

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

With a ranking of #8, Riverside City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

About 80% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at Riverside City College

#9

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

With a ranking of #9, Chaffey College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in accounting at Chaffey College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Ventura Adult and Continuing Education ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ventura, Ventura Adult and Continuing Education is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in accounting at Ventura Adult and Continuing Education, 25% are male and 75% are female.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Ventura Adult and Continuing Education take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,362.

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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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