by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,712 and had an average of $26,539 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arizona, there were 2,471 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,121 and $28,247 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 264 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,456 and $20,530 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in accounting.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryan University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona. Bryan University is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mohave Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Kingman, Arizona, and it awarded 8 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookline College - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Brookline College - Tempe is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Phoenix College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Avondale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Estrella Mountain Community College
Pima Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona ranking. Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Full Pima County Community College District Accounting Report
Rio Salado College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 23 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Yavapai College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona list. Yavapai College is a medium-sized school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 10 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #9. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 7 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting at Paradise Valley Community College
Arizona Western College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona list. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 8 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 118 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #12. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public institution located in Chandler, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Central Arizona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school situated in Coolidge, Arizona. It awarded 4 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 9 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
South Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #15. South Mountain Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 2 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at South Mountain Community College
Scottsdale Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona ranking. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
American InterContinental University - Online came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona ranking. American InterContinental University - Online is a fairly large school located in Schaumburg, Illinois that handed out 52 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
GateWay Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona ranking. GateWay Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Arizona list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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