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2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Accounting Basic Certificate 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.

The Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in California to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Basic Certificate Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Mt. San Antonio College the best school in California for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

The excellent basic certificate programs at College of the Canyons helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA

Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Evergreen Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, Evergreen Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coastline Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Coastline Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Fountain Valley.

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#5

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cerritos College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

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#6

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate accounting programs. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Central Coast College

Salinas, CA

With a ranking of #7, Central Coast College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Salinas, Central Coast College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Stellar Career College

Modesto, CA

Stellar Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Modesto, Stellar Career College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in California list. 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 23 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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