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title: "Becker vs UWorld: Which is searched more in the United States?"
description: "Is Becker or UWorld more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CPA review courses set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Becker vs UWorld: Which is searched more in the United States?

Is Becker or UWorld more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CPA review courses set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Becker and UWorld
- **Competitive set**: CPA review courses
- **Market**: United States
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Becker Share of Search**: 66%
- **UWorld Share of Search**: 6.5%

## Is Becker or UWorld more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Becker had more branded searches than UWorld among CPA review courses in the United States. Becker had about 22,200 branded searches, while UWorld had 2,180. Becker made up 66% of all CPA review course searches we track, and UWorld accounted for 6.5%.
- Becker was ahead of UWorld in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Becker’s share of searches among CPA review courses in the United States moved from 60% to 66%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, UWorld’s share of searches among CPA review courses in the United States moved from 6.6% to 6.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2K to 2.2K.

## Top CPA review courses in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Becker appeared in all five answers. UWorld was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Becker was listed before UWorld in every answer.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Becker | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| UWorld | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Gleim | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| NINJA CPA Review | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Surgent | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Universal CPA Review | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Wiley CPAexcel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Maxwell CPA Review | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about CPA review courses

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best CPA review course?": 1. Becker, 2. UWorld, 3. Gleim, 4. NINJA CPA Review
- Asked ChatGPT "Which CPA review course is best for working full time?": 1. Becker, 2. UWorld, 3. Gleim, 4. NINJA CPA Review
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the cheapest way to study for the CPA exam?": 1. NINJA CPA Review, 2. Gleim, 3. Becker
- Searched Google, AI Overview "cpa review course": 1. Becker, 2. UWorld, 3. Gleim, 4. Surgent, 5. Universal CPA Review, 6. NINJA CPA Review
- Searched Google, AI Overview "cpa exam prep": 1. Becker, 2. UWorld, 3. Gleim, 4. Surgent, 5. Universal CPA Review, 6. NINJA CPA Review

Not named in any answer: Wiley CPAexcel and Maxwell CPA Review.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 28, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for United States CPA review courses in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Becker gained share of searches among CPA review courses in the United States, from 65.3% to 66%.
- In September 2026, UWorld lost share of searches among CPA review courses in the United States, from 7.3% to 6.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | Becker estimated searches | Becker Share of Search | Becker rank | UWorld estimated searches | UWorld Share of Search | UWorld rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 60% | 1 | 2K | 6.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 59.1% | 1 | 2.3K | 7.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 61.3% | 1 | 2.2K | 7.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 64.1% | 1 | 2.3K | 6.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 61.5% | 1 | 1.9K | 7.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 64.5% | 1 | 1.9K | 6.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 60.6% | 1 | 2.2K | 7.3% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 22.2K | 64.8% | 1 | 2.2K | 6.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 65.6% | 1 | 2.2K | 6.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 66.6% | 1 | 2.2K | 6.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 65.3% | 1 | 2.5K | 7.3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 66% | 1 | 2.2K | 6.5% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Becker’s and UWorld’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Becker**: Measured on the search term “becker cpa”.
- **UWorld**: Measured on the search terms “roger cpa” and “uworld cpa”, summed into one figure.

- [Becker profile](/demand/us/brands/becker-cpa)
- [UWorld profile](/demand/us/brands/uworld)
- [All CPA review courses in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-cpa-review-courses): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Becker or UWorld more popular in search?

In September 2026, Becker had more branded searches than UWorld among CPA review courses in the United States. Becker had about 22,200 branded searches, while UWorld had 2,180. Becker made up 66% of all CPA review course searches we track, and UWorld accounted for 6.5%.

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