A degree in taxation is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #366 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of taxation. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 357 degrees in taxation during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The taxation program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Taxation rankings. For our Best Overall Taxation School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Taxation Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the taxation degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student pursuing a degree in taxation has to look into Golden Gate University - San Francisco. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco. This university ranks 26th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 100 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Golden Gate University - San Francisco in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in taxation needs to look into University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 taxation students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
University of San Diego is a great option for students pursuing a degree in taxation. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 20 taxation students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.
San Jose State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in taxation. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 19 taxation students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.
CSUN is a very large public university located in the city of Northridge. This university ranks 49th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 34 taxation students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.
Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fullerton. This university ranks 41st out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 15 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available.
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Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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The taxation program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Taxation rankings. For our Best Overall Taxation School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
