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Best Taxation Schools Near San Francisco, CA (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
San Francisco, California has 5 accredited schools offering taxation programs. San Francisco has a population of about 836,321. Median household income is $141,446 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 60.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning taxation-related role is Tax Examiner and Collector at a median $110,780 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Taxation Schools to San Francisco
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer taxation programs near San Francisco, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from San Francisco city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from San Francisco.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California taxation page.
Taxation Wages Near San Francisco
San Francisco is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Accountant and Auditor
$110,730
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$95,787
Tax Preparer
$84,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$72,872
Tax Examiner and Collector
$110,780
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$95,830
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
San Francisco at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
836,321
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$141,446
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
60.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
115.6 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other San Francisco-Area Cities With Taxation Programs
How many accredited taxation schools are near San Francisco, CA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering taxation programs near San Francisco. The closest is Golden Gate University in San Francisco, CA (3.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is American River College (85.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying taxation roles near San Francisco?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying taxation-related roles near San Francisco are: Tax Examiner and Collector ($110,780), Accountant and Auditor ($110,730), Tax Preparer ($84,240). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Daly City instead of San Francisco?
Daly City, CA is 5.0 miles from San Francisco and has its own set of local taxation programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is San Francisco an affordable place to study taxation?
San Francisco’s median household income of $141,446 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in San Francisco while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
