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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

17 Colleges
$31,137 Avg Salary
$23,182 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 3,659 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for 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 Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery County Community College the best school in Pennsylvania for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Montco take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,260.

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The excellent associate degree programs at South Hills School of Business & Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of State College, South Hills School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at South Hills School of Business & Technology accumulate an average of around $16,690 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

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#4

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Penn College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from CCAC take out $17,184 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Delaware County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Strayer University - Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Trevose.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Strayer University - Pennsylvania carry an average student debtload of $33,234.

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#8

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Reading Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Reading, RACC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at RACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,975.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 7,419
Maryland 1,311
New Jersey 2,166
District of Columbia 497
Delaware 306

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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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