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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Texas

17 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 8th in Texas. In fact, 7,220 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs 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 Texas

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the best school in Texas for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $17,388 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Austin Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,732.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Accounting at San Jacinto Community College Report

#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at North Harris Montgomery take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,036.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Tarrant County College carry an average student debtload of $9,778.

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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 associate degree. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Houston Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,474.

Full Accounting at Houston Community College Report

Strayer University - Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Strayer University - Texas accumulate an average of around $33,234 in student debt.

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#8

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

Accounting majors at DMC take out an average of $6,721 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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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 2,243
Oklahoma 1,069
New Mexico 224

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

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 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).
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