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2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Accounting Basic Certificate School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 7,199 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 2nd 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Texas to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Texas

Check out the accounting basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in Texas for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 19 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 19 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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With a ranking of #6, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#7

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

With a ranking of #7, Del Mar College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southern Careers Institute - Pharr did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Southern Careers Institute - Pharr is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pharr.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville 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. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,968
Oklahoma 1,069
New Mexico 223

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 19 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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