by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 385 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11,525 associate degrees in accounting to qualified students.
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The accounting associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for accounting students seeking a an associate degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Madison Area Technical College is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in accounting. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Accounting associate degree recipients from Madison Area Technical College get an earnings boost of about $8,662 over the average income of accounting graduates.
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El Centro College is a good choice for students interested in an associate degree in accounting. El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Dallas.
Those accounting students who get their associate degree from El Centro College make $8,109 more than the standard accounting graduate.
More information about a associate in accounting from El Centro CollegeAny student who is interested in an associate degree in accounting has to look into Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a associate in accounting from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Southern New Hampshire University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in accounting. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Associate students who receive their degree from the accounting program earn around $31,258 in their early career salary.
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Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.
Associate recipients from the accounting degree program at Dakota County Technical College earn $16,988 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in accounting from Bunker Hill Community College
Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in accounting from Century College
Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.
Associate recipients from the accounting major at Des Moines Area Community College make $6,628 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Associate students who receive their degree from the accounting program earn an average of $31,781 for their early career.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
Associate students who receive their degree from the accounting program make an average of $32,531 in the first couple years of their career.
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UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix.
Those accounting students who get their associate degree from University of Phoenix - Arizona receive $3,292 more than the standard accounting grad.
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Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Associate graduates who receive their degree from the accounting program earn about $30,384 in their early career salary.
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Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the small city of Ocala.
Accounting associate degree recipients from Rasmussen University - Florida get an earnings boost of about $7,526 over the average earnings of accounting majors.
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Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Students who graduate with their associate from the accounting program report average early career wages of $27,295.
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CCBC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Baltimore.
Those accounting students who get their associate degree from Community College of Baltimore County receive $7,572 more than the average accounting grad.
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Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in accounting from Park University
Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Austin.
Accounting associate degree recipients from Austin Community College District receive an earnings boost of about $12,530 above the average earnings of accounting graduates.
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Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Associate students who receive their degree from the accounting program earn about $26,373 in their early career salary.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.
Those accounting students who get their associate degree from Anoka-Ramsey Community College earn $6,283 more than the typical accounting grad.
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Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Associate recipients from the accounting degree program at Western Technical College make $2,174 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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CSN is a very large public college located in the city of Las Vegas.
Those accounting students who get their associate degree from College of Southern Nevada receive $4,319 more than the average accounting graduate.
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Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in accounting from Minnesota State Community and Technical College
MATC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Milwaukee.
After graduating, accounting associate recipients generally earn an average of $30,172 in their early careers.
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Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.
Those accounting students who get their associate degree from Rasmussen University - Illinois receive $7,526 more than the standard accounting student.
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Delgado Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New Orleans.
Soon after graduating, accounting associate recipients typically make an average of $29,881 at the beginning of their careers.
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This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 385 different United States accounting schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Queensborough Community College | Bayside, NY |
| 50 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
| 51 | Lone Star College System | The Woodlands, TX |
| 52 | Middlesex County College | Edison, NJ |
| 53 | Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 54 | Macomb Community College | Warren, MI |
| 55 | Champlain College | Burlington, VT |
| 56 | American River College | Sacramento, CA |
| 57 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
Here are some additional great schools for Accounting students that almost earned our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX |
| 59 | Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale, VA |
| 60 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL |
| 61 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Fairbanks, AK |
| 62 | Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 63 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 63 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 64 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
| 65 | North Shore Community College | Danvers, MA |
| 66 | Kapiolani Community College | Honolulu, HI |
| 67 | Cerritos College | Norwalk, CA |
| 68 | Rochester Community and Technical College | Rochester, MN |
| 69 | Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD |
| 70 | Wayne Community College | Goldsboro, NC |
| 71 | Athens Technical College | Athens, GA |
| 72 | West Georgia Technical College | Waco, GA |
| 73 | Valencia College | Orlando, FL |
| 74 | Chemeketa Community College | Salem, OR |
| 75 | Post University | Waterbury, CT |
| 76 | Metropolitan Community College | Omaha, NE |
| 77 | Davenport University | Grand Rapids, MI |
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Accounting is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 6,662 |
| Accounting | 4,133 |
| Accounting and Finance | 353 |
| Accounting and Business/Management | 241 |
| Other Accounting and Related Services | 136 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 63,763 |
| General Business/Commerce | 17,867 |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 3,471 |
| Hospitality Management | 2,539 |
| Marketing | 1,726 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing | 1,481 |
| Human Resource Management | 1,096 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 851 |
| Management Information Systems | 771 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 715 |
