by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 19,817 people earned their degree in accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping, making the major the 114th most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 4,496 accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,712 accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 98 colleges that offer a degree in accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping. To top this list, a school must have a successful accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Canyons. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 141 associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Joaquin Delta College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate. San Joaquin Delta College is a fairly large public school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 73 associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 98 schools in the Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Sierra College landed the #3 spot on the list. Sierra College is a fairly large school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 71 associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sierra College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Irvine Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 64 associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Irvine Valley College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ventura College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Ventura, California, this fairly large public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping students in 2020-2021.
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American River College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate list. American River College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping degrees to qualified students.
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Southwestern College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Chula Vista, California, and it awarded 40 associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SWC Chula Vista Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Report
Chaffey College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, this fairly large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Santa Monica College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate ranking. SMC is a large school located in Santa Monica, California that handed out 39 associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Santa Monica College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Report
With a ranking of #10, Bakersfield College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate list. Bakersfield, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
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MiraCosta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Oceanside, California, this fairly large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping students in 2020-2021.
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Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
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Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. GCC is a public institution located in Glendale, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Cosumnes River College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate ranking. Cosumnes River College is a fairly large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 36 associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate list. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 36 associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
De Anza College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate ranking. De Anza College is a fairly large public school situated in Cupertino, California. It awarded 35 associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of San Mateo came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate ranking. College of San Mateo is a public institution located in San Mateo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Foothill College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate list. Foothill College is a fairly large public school situated in Los Altos Hills, California. It awarded 27 associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Palomar College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate ranking. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping students in 2020-2021.
Full Palomar College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Report
With a ranking of #20, Los Angeles Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Valley Glen, California, this fairly large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping students in 2020-2021.
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Coastline Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Coastline Community College is located in Fountain Valley, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping degrees to qualified students.
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Sacramento City College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate list. Sacramento City is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cabrillo College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate ranking. Aptos, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Mendocino College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Ukiah, California, this small public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping students in 2020-2021.
Full Mendocino College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Report
Barstow Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major in California for an Associate list. This small school is located in Barstow, California, and it awarded 22 associates’s accounting technology and bookkeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
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