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2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

33 Colleges
$5,136 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,137 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 3,278 degrees and certificates from an Ohio school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Lakeland Community College to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Lakeland is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirtland.

Lakeland undergraduate students pay an average of $4,161 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Accounting majors at Lakeland take out an average of $22,291 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Lakeland excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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#2

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clark State Community College is a great value for accounting students working on their associate degree. Clark State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clark State Community College are $4,032 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Clark State Community College carry an average student debtload of $26,204.

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Out of the 33 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 a year. Accounting majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out an average of $20,856 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Cuyahoga Community College District did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cincinnati State are $5,040 a year. Accounting majors at Cincinnati State take out an average of $20,655 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Cincinnati State also made our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #2.

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The excellent associate degree programs at James A Rhodes State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in Ohio. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.

Rhodes State College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,397 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Rhodes State College also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Eastern Gateway Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree accounting programs. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.

Eastern Gateway Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Eastern Gateway Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

With a ranking of #7, Stark State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Stark State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,315.

Full Accounting at Stark State College Report

Northwest State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the rural area of Archbold, Northwest State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest State Community College are $4,338 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Northwest State Community College accumulate an average of around $13,821 in student debt.

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont 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. Located in the large suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Clermont College are $5,966 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Clermont College also did well on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Edison State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree accounting programs. Located in the rural area of Piqua, Edison Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Edison Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,139 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,435
Illinois 3,151
Indiana 1,707
Wisconsin 1,606

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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