2023 Best Value Taxation Master's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Taxation Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Taxation Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which master's degree 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.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Taxation
Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the best value school in California for taxation students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $9,286 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - East Bay helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value taxation schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State East Bay are $8,429 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great value for taxation students working on their master’s degree. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cal State Fullerton are $8,410 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $11,629 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in California list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CSUN graduate students pay an average of $8,477 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in California 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 graduate students pay an average of $19,875 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USD are $28,410 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USD also is in the top 20% of our Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking.
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University of Southern California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
USC also made our Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in California list, coming in at #5.
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Request InformationBest Value Taxation Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Taxation Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 8 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.