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2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in the Southeast Region 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 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 101,094 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,557 and had an average of $26,381 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 24,469 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,343 and $28,520 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,976 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 109 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting programs and 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 in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

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

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Regional Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Southern Regional Technical College is located in Thomasville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Southwest Georgia Technical College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Regional Technical College is $7,117 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Accounting at Southwest Georgia Technical College

#2

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartanburg Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Spartanburg Community College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 10 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Spartanburg Community College is $7,629 for southeast region associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Accounting at Spartanburg Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Tennessee Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Southwest is a medium-sized school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 10 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southwest is $6,512 for southeast region associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Accounting at Southwest

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

Central Piedmont Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $8,682 for southeast region associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Accounting Report

#5

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, Georgia

Out of the 109 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lanier Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Oakwood, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

Lanier Technical College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,695 for southeast region associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lanier Technical College.

Full Lanier Technical College Accounting Report

#6

Central Carolina Community College

Sanford, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Central Carolina Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Central Carolina Community College is located in Sanford, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k list, Central Carolina Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,225 for southeast region associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Central Carolina Community College.

Read full report on Accounting at Central Carolina Community College

Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Marietta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

Chattahoochee Technical College also made our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $1,623 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Chattahoochee Technical College.

Full Chattahoochee Technical College Accounting Report

#8

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, Georgia

Ogeechee Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ogeechee Technical College is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,607 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Ogeechee Technical College.

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#9

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia

Central Georgia Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Central Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Warner Robins, Georgia. It awarded 26 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

CGTC also made our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Central Georgia Technical College is $7,120 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Accounting at Central Georgia Technical College

#10

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida

With a ranking of #10, Valencia College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 29 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k list, Valencia College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,976 for southeast region associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Valencia College.

Read full report on Accounting at Valencia College

#11

Polk State College

Winter Haven, Florida

Polk State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Winter Haven, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k list, Polk State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Polk State is $9,394 for southeast region associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, Georgia

North Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Clarkesville, Georgia, this small public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for North Georgia Technical College is $7,992 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Accounting at North Georgia Technical College

With a ranking of #13, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. West Georgia Technical College is located in Waco, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for West Georgia Technical College is $8,649 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Accounting at West Georgia Technical College

#14

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Wake Technical Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k list, Wake Technical Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $10,683 for southeast region associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Wake Technical Community College Accounting Report

#15

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Martinsburg, West Virginia
#24 in overall quality

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Martinsburg, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $9,361 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Accounting at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

#16

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida

Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Florida State College at Jacksonville is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $8,713 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Accounting at Florida State College at Jacksonville

#17

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina

Midlands Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. MTC is a public institution located in West Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,725 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Midlands Technical College.

Full Midlands Technical College Accounting Report

#18

Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia

Albany Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Albany, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Albany Technical College is $6,590 for southeast region associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Accounting at Albany Technical College

#19

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #19, Greenville Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. GTC is a fairly large school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 28 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Greenville Technical College is $9,711 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Accounting at Greenville Technical College

#20

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Read full report on Accounting at American Military University

#21

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina

Wayne Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wayne Community College is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Wayne Community College is $7,100 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Wayne Community College Accounting Report

With a ranking of #22, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rome, Georgia. It awarded 32 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College also did well on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $8,470 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Accounting at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

#23

Lenoir Community College

Kinston, North Carolina

Lenoir Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Kinston, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,683 for southeast region associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lenoir Community College.

Full Lenoir Community College Accounting Report

#24

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 17 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $9,129 for southeast region associate degree accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full MDC Accounting Report

#25

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi

Itawamba Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 23 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Itawamba Community College is $8,883 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Accounting at Itawamba Community College

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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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  • 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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