2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Accounting in Rhode Island

Ranked #12 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of accounting. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 32 associate degrees in accounting during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for accounting.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Accounting in Rhode Island

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in accounting.

Most Well Attended Schools for Accounting Students Working on Their Associate

1

Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI

31 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In RI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Community College of Rhode Island is a popular option for students interested in an associate degree in accounting. CCRI is a large public college located in the small city of Warwick. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in accounting in Rhode Island.

Students who graduate with their associate from the accounting program state that they receive average early career wages of $26,700.

More information about a associate in accounting from Community College of Rhode Island

2

Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Providence, RI

1 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Johnson & Wales University - Providence if you want to pursue an associate degree in accounting. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in accounting in Rhode Island. More information about a associate in accounting from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Best Accounting Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	130	163
Connecticut	99	256
New Hampshire	81	281
Maine	71	40
Vermont	51	40

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Accounting Related Rankings by Major

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	32

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce	112
Business Administration & Management	31
Finance & Financial Management	6
Marketing	5
Business Support & Assistant Services	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.