2025 Best Taxation Schools in California
5
Colleges in California
399
Taxation Degrees Awarded
$81,697
Avg Early-Career Salary
Taxation is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #220 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 5 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 399 degrees in taxation annually.
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Choosing a Great Taxation School
Your choice of taxation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for taxation schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Taxation Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Taxation Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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 Taxation in California
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the taxation degree levels they offer.
Top California Schools in Taxation
It is hard to beat Golden Gate University - San Francisco if you wish to pursue a degree in taxation. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 97 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Golden Gate University - San Francisco in the most recent data year. Taxation degree recipients from Golden Gate University - San Francisco receive an earnings boost of about $32,239 above the average earnings of taxation majors.
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It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in taxation. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 taxation students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the taxation program report average early career income of $80,287.
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California State University - Northridge is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in taxation. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 48th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 31 taxation students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year. Those taxation students who get their degree from California State University - Northridge receive $7,373 more than the average taxation grad.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in taxation. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 41st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 21 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the taxation degree program at California State University - Fullerton make $4,286 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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