2026 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools in California
[Accounting and Business/Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/accounting-and-business-management/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for accounting and business/management students.
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2026 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools in California
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the accounting and business/management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools
Our analysis ranked Touro University Worldwide the best value for a degree in accounting and business/management in California. Touro University Worldwide is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,640. Accounting And Business/management graduates carry a median of $32,289 in student loans. Accounting And Business/management graduates of Touro University Worldwide earn a median of $55,346 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Santa Clara University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value accounting and business/management schools. Located in the city of Santa Clara, Santa Clara University is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,293. Typical student debt for accounting and business/management graduates is $17,188. Soon after graduation, accounting and business/management degree recipients from Santa Clara University generally make around $79,380. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 48%.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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