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2025 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

4 Colleges in Oregon
139 Associate Degrees
$41,812 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #13 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 looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 139 associate degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School for Your Associate Degree

Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Oregon Your choice of accounting for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality accounting program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for accounting students working on their associate degree.

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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 in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Accounting in Oregon

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

Top Oregon Schools for an Associate in Accounting

1
11 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Mt. Hood Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in accounting. Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in accounting from Mt. Hood Community College

2

It's hard to beat Portland Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in accounting. Portland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Portland.

Students who graduate with their associate from the accounting program state that they receive average early career income of $40,816.

More information about a associate in accounting from Portland Community College

3
9 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Clackamas Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in accounting. Clackamas Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Oregon City.More information about a associate in accounting from Clackamas Community College

4

Chemeketa Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in accounting. Located in the suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After graduating, accounting associate recipients generally make about $42,808 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in accounting from Chemeketa Community College

Best Accounting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 192 1,721
Washington 131 417
Nevada 112 60
Hawaii 59 61
Alaska 54 57

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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 Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 87
Accounting 52

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 348
General Business/Commerce 44
Business Support & Assistant Services 24
Hospitality Management 18
Marketing 14
Entrepreneurial Studies 7
Management Information Systems 5

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