2024 Best Tax Law/Taxation Master's Degree Schools in California

Tax Law/Taxation is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #192 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Tax Law/Taxation Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 63 master's degrees in tax law/taxation to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to tax law/taxation students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of tax law/taxation students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized tax law/taxation related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for tax law/taxation students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Tax Law/Taxation Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Tax Law/Taxation Master's Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Tax Law/Taxation in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in tax law/taxation.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Tax Law/Taxation

1

University of San Diego
San Diego, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

University of San Diego is a good choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in tax law/taxation. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in tax law/taxation from University of San Diego

2

Golden Gate University - San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in tax law/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 city of San Francisco.More information about a master’s in tax law/taxation from Golden Gate University - San Francisco

Best Tax Law/Taxation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	402	25

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Rankings in Majors Related to Tax Law/Taxation

Tax Law/Taxation is one of 24 different types of Legal Research programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Tax Law/Taxation

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies	348
Programs for Foreign Lawyers	337
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence	49
International Business, Trade, & Tax Law	24
Comparative Law	13
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies	8
Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law	3
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law	2
International Law & Legal Studies	1
Intellectual Property Law	1

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.