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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

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Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in West Virginia. With 519 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in West Virginia to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top West Virginia Schools for an Associate in Accounting

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in West Virginia 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.

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Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - West Virginia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Strayer University - West Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Scott Depot.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Strayer University - West Virginia take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,586.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVJC Morgantown is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at WVJC Morgantown accumulate an average of around $10,434 in student debt.

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Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsburg.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,730
Georgia 2,324
Tennessee 1,222
Louisiana 880
Virginia 1,858
North Carolina 2,113
Alabama 1,554
Mississippi 1,076
South Carolina 987
Arkansas 626
Kentucky 748

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

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 4 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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