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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 3,730 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Florida the best school in Florida for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Rasmussen University - Florida accumulate an average of around $20,174 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

On average, accounting graduates from FSCJ take out $16,543 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Winter Park is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Herzing University - Winter Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Hodges University

Fort Myers, FL

The excellent associate degree programs at Hodges University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Florida. International College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Fort Myers.

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#6

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward 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 #6 on the list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at BC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,473.

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Florida National University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah.

Accounting majors at Florida National University - Main Campus take out an average of $23,875 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,094.

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With a ranking of #9, College of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. CF is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Ocala.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from CF carry an average student debtload of $22,317.

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Strayer University - Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Strayer University - Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Tampa.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Strayer University - Florida accumulate an average of around $30,586 in student debt.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

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

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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