2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's 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.
The Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree 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 37 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
About 52% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 48% are male.
Accounting majors at CSUN take out an average of $17,283 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Arizona Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Of the 145 students majoring in accounting at UAGC, 28% are male and 72% are female.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UAGC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,689.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 48% of the accounting majors at the school.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $555.
Out of the 37 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.
Women make up 54% of the accounting majors at the school.
Out of the 37 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 58% are male.
Accounting majors at USD take out an average of $22,361 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $915, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
California Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in accounting at Cal Baptist, 44% are male and 56% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Cal Baptist carry an average student debt load of $33,609.
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California Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks.
Of the 28 students majoring in accounting at CLU, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Accounting majors at CLU take out an average of $21,073 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Touro University Worldwide came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 51% are male.
Loyola Marymount University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 35 students majoring in accounting at Loyola Marymount, 34% are male and 66% are female.
Read full report on Accounting at Loyola Marymount University
National University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in accounting at National University, 36% are male and 64% are female.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at National University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,194.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1,628 |
| Oregon | 718 |
| Nevada | 396 |
| Hawaii | 215 |
| Alaska | 135 |
Majors Related to Accounting
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Accounting
| 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 26 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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