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2024 Best Accounting Schools in Arizona

15 Colleges in Arizona
2,471 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$49,121 Avg Early-Career Salary
Accounting is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Accounting Schools in Arizona ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,471 degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in Arizona The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. For our Best Overall Accounting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Accounting Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting

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 Accounting Schools in Arizona list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Accounting in Arizona

The schools below may not offer all types of accounting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Arizona Schools in Accounting

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
228 Accounting Degrees Awarded
14.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Arizona is a good option for students interested in a degree in accounting. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 228 accounting students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting major at University of Arizona make $7,550 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in accounting from University of Arizona

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,197 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$42,022 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in accounting needs to check out University of Phoenix - Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 1197 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, accounting degree recipients usually make an average of $42,022 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in accounting from University of Phoenix - Arizona

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
244 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$54,082 Median Starting Salary

Arizona State University - Tempe is a good choice for students interested in a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 244 accounting students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from Arizona State University - Tempe earn a boost of around $4,961 above the average earnings of accounting graduates.

More information about a degree in accounting from Arizona State University - Tempe

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
339 Accounting Degrees Awarded
4.1% Growth in Graduates

Grand Canyon University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in accounting. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 339 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from Grand Canyon University receive $2,642 more than the typical accounting graduate.

More information about a degree in accounting from Grand Canyon University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Accounting Degrees Awarded
15.5% Growth in Graduates

NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 97 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the accounting program earn an average of $45,050 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in accounting from Northern Arizona University

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AZ
51 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Rio Salado College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #630 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rio Salado College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 51 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Rio Salado College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Rio Salado College

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$53,559 Median Starting Salary
$50,473 Median Student Debt

DeVry University - Arizona is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix.

There were roughly 4 accounting students who graduated with this degree at DeVry University - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from DeVry University - Arizona make $4,438 more than the typical accounting grad.

More information about a degree in accounting from DeVry University - Arizona

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Phoenix College crest
Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In AZ

Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Phoenix. This college ranks 16th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 25 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Phoenix College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Phoenix College

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$30,929 Median Starting Salary

Pima County Community College District is a large public college located in the large city of Tucson. This college ranks 14th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 41 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Pima County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the accounting program make an average of $30,929 for their early career.

More information about a degree in accounting from Pima Community College

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Accounting Degrees Awarded
5.8% Growth in Graduates

AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the rural area of Chandler. This university ranks 12th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 52 accounting students who graduated from this program at AIU Online in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, accounting degree recipients usually earn about $38,436 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in accounting from American InterContinental University - Online


 

Best Accounting Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 7,199
Oklahoma 257 1,069
New Mexico 219 223

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 1,980
Accounting and Business/Management 256
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 234
Accounting and Finance 1

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Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 19,413
Human Resource Management 1,922
Other Business, Management & Marketing 1,581
Marketing 1,446
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 1,383
General Business/Commerce 1,237
Finance & Financial Management 1,194
Business Support & Assistant Services 878
Management Information Systems 703
International Business 532

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