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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

In <nil>, accounting students earned 3,971 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in California to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools

#1

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

Our analysis found Asher College to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Asher College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Evergreen Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in California. Located in the large city of San Jose, Evergreen Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of the Canyons is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

American River College

Sacramento, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at American River College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in California. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Coastline Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in California. Coastline Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Fountain Valley.

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#6

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

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With a ranking of #7, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

With a ranking of #8, Ventura College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. San Diego Miramar College is a large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,628
Oregon 718
Nevada 396
Hawaii 215
Alaska 135

Accounting is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 68,501
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19,139
Accounting and Finance 3,781
Accounting and Business/Management 1,538
Other Accounting and Related Services 844
Auditing 179

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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