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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 110 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for 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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 15% Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in the Southeast Region for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $22,827 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Accounting majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out an average of $25,400 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at West Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Southeast Region . West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at West Georgia Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,688.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Chattahoochee Technical College accumulate an average of around $25,733 in student debt.

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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Northern Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $22,356 in student debt.

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Florida Institute of Technology - Online ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Wake Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

Accounting majors at Wake Technical Community College take out an average of $19,952 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at FSCJ accumulate an average of around $21,891 in student debt.

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Herzing University - Kenner ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Herzing University - Kenner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Kenner.

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Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Herzing University - Birmingham is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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Herzing University - Atlanta did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#13

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Herzing University - Winter Park ranked #15 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Herzing University - Winter Park is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#16

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from MTC carry an average student debtload of $23,606.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Accounting students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
18 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
19 Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY
20 Athens Technical College Athens, GA
21 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
22 Hodges University Naples, FL

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,330
Virginia 1,921
North Carolina 2,114
Florida 3,746
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 772
South Carolina 988
Louisiana 885
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

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 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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