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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)

207 Ranked Colleges
4,151 Degrees Awarded
$9,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 75,655 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,151 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 207 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the accounting program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

El Centro College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,474 for Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend El Centro College.

Read more about Accounting at El Centro College

#2

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Out of the 207 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Spartanburg Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Spartanburg Community College is a public institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,629 for Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Spartanburg Community College.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 122 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Gateway Community College is $4,755 for associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Accounting at Eastern Gateway Community College

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. BMCC is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,795 for Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College.

Read more about Accounting at BMCC

#5

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 8 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $8,682 for Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Accounting Report

#6

Central Carolina Community College

Sanford, North Carolina
Top 20% in overall quality

Central Carolina Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Central Carolina Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Sanford, North Carolina. It awarded 13 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Central Carolina Community College is in the top on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $10,225 for associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Central Carolina Community College.

Read more about Accounting at Central Carolina Community College

Top 15% in overall quality

Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

Cuyahoga Community College District excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,784 for Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Cuyahoga Community College District.

Full Cuyahoga Community College District Accounting Report

#8

Madison Area Technical College

Madison, Wisconsin
#1 in overall quality

Madison Area Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Madison College is a fairly large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 54 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Madison College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Madison Area Technical College is $12,959 for associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Madison College Accounting Report

#9

Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
#14 in overall quality

Kapiolani Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Kapiolani Community College is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kapiolani CC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kapiolani CC is $9,998 for associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, Illinois
#23 in overall quality

Waubonsee Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 4 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Waubonsee not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Waubonsee Community College is $8,837 for associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#11

Queensborough Community College

Bayside, New York
#10 in overall quality

Queensborough Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Bayside, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

QCC also made our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Queensborough Community College is $10,299 for Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Queensborough Community College Accounting Report

#12

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Central New Mexico Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $7,646 for associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Accounting at Central New Mexico Community College

#13

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#24 in overall quality

Houston Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 54 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $9,755 for associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Accounting at Houston Community College

Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. MCC is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 30 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,132 for Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Metropolitan Community College.

Read more about Accounting at Metropolitan Community College

#6 in overall quality

Austin Community College District came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,596 for Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

Full Austin Community College District Accounting Report

#16

Essex County College

Newark, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Essex County College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

Essex also made our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Essex is $14,970 for associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Accounting at Essex County College

#22 in overall quality

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k list, Cincinnati State has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cincinnati State is $9,670 for Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Cincinnati State Accounting Report

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 52 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Delaware Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is $10,692 for associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Accounting at Delaware Tech

#19

Middlesex County College

Edison, New Jersey
#17 in overall quality

Middlesex County College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Middlesex County College is located in Edison, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Middlesex County College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Middlesex County College is $10,981 for associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Accounting at Middlesex County College

#20

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
Top 15% in overall quality

Wake Technical Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 31 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wake Technical Community College is also in the top of our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $10,683 for associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#21

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina

With a ranking of #21, Midlands Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. MTC is a medium-sized school located in West Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 20 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Midlands Technical College is $7,725 for Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Accounting at MTC

With a ranking of #22, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 17 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,895 for Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Sinclair Community College.

Full Sinclair Community College Accounting Report

#23

Stark State College

North Canton, Ohio

Stark State College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 26 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

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#24

Gateway Technical College

Kenosha, Wisconsin
#9 in overall quality

Gateway Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

Gateway Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,463 for associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Gateway Technical College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#25

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Greenville Technical College is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $9,711 for associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend GTC.

Read more about Accounting at GTC

Rest of the Best 32 in Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

Not only did these schools make the top 32 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
#27

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina
#28

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#29

Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, Massachusetts
#30

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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