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2023 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

21 Colleges
$26,070 Avg Salary
$14,785 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 99,265 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Austin Community College District the best school in the Southwest Region for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Austin Community College District take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,477.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $18,853.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $9,614 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central New Mexico Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a large student population.

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East Central University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public school with a small student population.

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Tarrant County College District landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Tarrant County College take out $20,921 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. NWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Alva.

Full Accounting at Northwestern Oklahoma State University Report

#10

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

Laredo College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,220
Arizona 2,243
Oklahoma 1,069
New Mexico 224

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

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 21 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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