2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 110 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in the Southeast Region for accounting students working on their associate degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $18,409 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.
While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Rasmussen University - Florida accumulate an average of around $20,174 in student debt.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Georgia Technical College is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at West Georgia Technical College accumulate an average of around $11,227 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out of the 110 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.
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With a ranking of #6, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
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Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.
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Wake Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, accounting graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $17,542 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, accounting graduates from FSCJ take out $16,543 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Herzing University - Kenner came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Herzing University - Kenner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Metairie.
Herzing University - Birmingham ranked #11 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Herzing University - Atlanta did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Herzing University - Atlanta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Sullivan University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Central Piedmont Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
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Herzing University - Winter Park ranked #15 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Herzing University - Winter Park is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.
Midlands Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at MTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,814.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA |
| 18 | Tidewater Community College | Norfolk, VA |
| 19 | Thomas More University | Crestview Hills, KY |
| 20 | Athens Technical College | Athens, GA |
| 21 | Wayne Community College | Goldsboro, NC |
| 22 | Hodges University | Fort Myers, FL |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 3,730 |
| Georgia | 2,324 |
| Tennessee | 1,222 |
| Louisiana | 880 |
| Virginia | 1,858 |
| North Carolina | 2,113 |
| West Virginia | 519 |
| Alabama | 1,554 |
| Mississippi | 1,076 |
| South Carolina | 987 |
| Arkansas | 626 |
| Kentucky | 748 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Accounting
Accounting is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.
Accounting Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 68,501 |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 19,139 |
| Accounting and Finance | 3,781 |
| Accounting and Business/Management | 1,538 |
| Other Accounting and Related Services | 844 |
| Auditing | 179 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 403,753 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,779 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 54,690 |
| Marketing | 52,078 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 48,037 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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