2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
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The Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Salado College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the city of Tempe.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for accounting students working on their basic certificate. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Southwest Region . Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Lone Star College System ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.
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Tulsa Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate accounting programs. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7,199 |
| Arizona | 1,968 |
| Oklahoma | 1,069 |
| New Mexico | 223 |
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 Majors Related to Accounting
| 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.
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