2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Accounting
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In 2019-2020, 75,655 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,151 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 229 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent accounting programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree accounting students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Accounting
Out of the 229 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 54 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Madison College also made our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Madison College is $9,904 for associate degree accounting students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Inver Hills Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate. Located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
IHCC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for IHCC is $11,486 for Associate Degree Accounting students.
Out of the 229 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Coon Rapids, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is $11,890 for associate degree accounting students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate list. Gateway Technical College is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Gateway Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,252 for associate degree accounting students per year to attend Gateway Technical College.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate list. Wausau, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
North Central Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,131 for Associate Degree Accounting students per year to attend Northcentral Technical College.
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Normandale Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate ranking. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 32 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Normandale Community College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Normandale Community College is $12,620 for Associate Degree Accounting students.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree accounting students list, M State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend M State is $10,818 for associate degree accounting students.
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Essex County College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate ranking. Essex is a medium-sized public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 40 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Essex, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,443 for Associate Degree Accounting students per year to attend Essex.
Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. MATC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MATC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College is $9,076 for Associate Degree Accounting students.
El Centro College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate list. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
El Centro College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $4,373 for Associate Degree Accounting students.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate ranking. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
NWTC also took the #20 spot in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,340 for Associate Degree Accounting students per year to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 26 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Cincinnati State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cincinnati State is $5,469 for Associate Degree Accounting students.
LDS Business College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,832 for Associate Degree Accounting students per year to attend LDS Business College.
Houston Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate ranking. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Houston Community College also took the #24 spot in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for Associate Degree Accounting students.
Hennepin Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate list. Hennepin Technical College is a small school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 17 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Hennepin Technical College excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $11,796 for Associate Degree Accounting students per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.
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Butler Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate ranking. El Dorado, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Butler CC is also in the top of our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,895 for associate degree accounting students per year to attend Butler Community College.
Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Cuyahoga Community College District also claimed a top spot on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $5,415 for Associate Degree Accounting students per year to attend Cuyahoga Community College District.
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Western Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Western Technical College is in the top on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Western Technical College is $10,081 for Associate Degree Accounting students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Dakota County Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate list. Dakota County Technical College is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, DCTC is in the top on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Dakota County Technical College is $11,063 for associate degree accounting students.
Southeast Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
Southeast Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Technical College is $14,633 for associate degree accounting students.
Metropolitan Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Metropolitan Community College is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $4,295 for associate degree accounting students per year to attend MCC.
With a ranking of #22, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate list. Moraine Park Technical College is a public institution located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Moraine Park Technical 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. The estimated yearly cost for Moraine Park Technical College is $9,143 for Associate Degree Accounting students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
North Hennepin Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
North Hennepin Community College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for North Hennepin Community College is $10,284 for associate degree accounting students.
Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Fox Valley Technical College is a fairly large school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 27 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
FVTC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $11,127 for Associate Degree Accounting students per year to attend FVTC.
With a ranking of #25, Century College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $10,808 for associate degree accounting students.
Rest of the Best 35 in Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate
Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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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%.
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- *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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