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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Arizona

15 Colleges
$47,889 Avg Salary
$27,701 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 2nd in Arizona. In fact, 1,968 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Accounting Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Arizona

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our analysis found Rio Salado College to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in Arizona list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $21,025 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $458.

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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Arizona. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debtload of $16,850. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $287, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Accounting majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $28,882 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $155, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DeVry University - Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, DeVry University - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at DeVry University - Arizona accumulate an average of around $42,636 in student debt.

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#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

With a ranking of #6, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Grand Canyon University take out is $25,354. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $155, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Ottawa University - Surprise landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Ottawa University - Surprise is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Surprise.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Ottawa University - Surprise take out is $20,696.

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Northern Arizona University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in Arizona ranking. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at NAU take out is $19,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $294.

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Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Ottawa University - Phoenix take out $20,696 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,199
Oklahoma 1,069
New Mexico 223

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 15 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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