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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 7th in Alabama. In fact, 1,557 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alabama to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools for an Associate in Accounting

Our analysis found Herzing University - Birmingham to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Birmingham.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Strayer University - Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Alabama. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

Accounting majors at Strayer University - Alabama take out an average of $33,234 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Gadsden State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. GSCC is a small public school located in the city of Gadsden.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Accounting

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 4 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).
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