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Best Value Taxation Schools in California

2023 Best Value Taxation Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$15,317 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,198 Avg Salary

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

$1,352 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large 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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#2

American River College

Sacramento, CA

The excellent programs at American River College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best taxation schools in California. American River is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

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#3

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA
$1,198 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Orange Coast College is a great value for taxation students. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population.

Orange Coast College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,198 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$1,171 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Glendale Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools in California list. Located in the city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a large student population.

GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,171 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Taxation Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$6,995 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - East Bay landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value taxation programs. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay are $6,995 per year.

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$6,976 Average Tuition & Fees

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 fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 a year.

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$10,195 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for taxation students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,195 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Northridge ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools in California list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $7,043 per year.

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$11,343 Average Tuition & Fees

Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools in California ranking. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Golden Gate University - San Francisco are $11,343 a year.

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Best Value Taxation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 76
Oregon 23

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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