2023 Best Value Taxation Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Taxation School for You
In 2020-2021, 225 degrees and certificates were awarded to taxation students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #180 most popular major in the state.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Taxation Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for taxation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Taxation Schools
Our analysis found Mt. San Antonio College to be the best value school for taxation students who want to pursue a degree in California. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mt. SAC are $1,352 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American River College is a great value for taxation students. American River is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Coast College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Taxation Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Orange Coast College are $1,198 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Taxation Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GCC are $1,171 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools in California list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $7,852 per year.
San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Taxation Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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California State University - East Bay came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $6,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools in California ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 per year.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools in California ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $10,195 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best Taxation Schools in California list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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California State University - Northridge landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value taxation programs. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for taxation students. It came in at #10 on the list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco undergraduate students pay an average of $11,343 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 76 |
| Oregon | 23 |
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Taxation Related Majors for Taxation
One of 21 majors within the area of study, taxation has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Taxation
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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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