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2025 Best Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Schools in California

27 Colleges in California
4,962 Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #114 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 27 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,962 degrees in accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping annually.

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Choosing a Great Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping School

Best Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Schools in California Your choice of accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping in California

The schools below may not offer all types of accounting technology and bookkeeping degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top California Schools in Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping

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Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
75 Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Southwestern College if you want to pursue a degree in accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SWC Chula Vista is a great college overall.

There were roughly 75 accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping students who graduated with this degree at SWC Chula Vista in the most recent data year.

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Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
61 Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Cosumnes River College if you want to pursue a degree in accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Cosumnes River is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cosumnes River is a great college overall.

There were roughly 61 accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping students who graduated with this degree at Cosumnes River in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Accounting Program Name

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In CA
80 Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Cabrillo College if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos. This college ranks 104th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 80 accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping students who graduated with this degree at Cabrillo College in the most recent data year.

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San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
77 Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat San Bernardino Valley College if you want to pursue a degree in accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping. San Bernardino Valley College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino. This college ranks 124th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 77 accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping students who graduated with this degree at San Bernardino Valley College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mission College
Santa Clara, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
51st Most Popular In CA
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, Mission College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mission College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 28 accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping students who graduated with this degree at Mission College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
65th Most Popular In CA
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Folsom Lake is a large public college located in the city of Folsom. A Best Colleges rank of #459 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Folsom Lake is a great college overall.

There were about 15 accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping students who graduated with this degree at Folsom Lake in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
74th Most Popular In CA
55 Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #332 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Saddleback College is a great college overall.

There were about 55 accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping students who graduated with this degree at Saddleback College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associates Degree Type
AS in Accounting Program Name

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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
313 Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Degrees Awarded

College of the Canyons is a large public college located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita. This college ranks 99th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 313 accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping students who graduated with this degree at College of the Canyons in the most recent year we have data available.

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American River College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
78 Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Degrees Awarded

American River is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Sacramento. This college ranks 116th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 78 accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping students who graduated with this degree at American River in the most recent data year.

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
42nd Most Popular In CA
135 Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 109th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 135 accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping students who graduated with this degree at SAC in the most recent data year.

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Best Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 443
Oregon 587 104
Nevada 354 59
Hawaii 267 49
Alaska 167 13

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One of 5 majors within the Accounting area of study, Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 1,932
Accounting and Business/Management 215
Other Accounting and Related Services 21
Accounting and Finance 11

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