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2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$15,533 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,137 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 559 degrees and certificates from an Idaho school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Idaho to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for accounting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

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

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Accounting

Our analysis found College of Western Idaho to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Idaho. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $4,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CWI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list.

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#2

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great value for accounting students working on their associate degree. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $4,560 per year.

College of Southern Idaho also took the #3 spot in our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Idaho rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis - Clark State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. Located in the city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lewis - Clark State College are $6,982 a year.

Lewis - Clark State College also made our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #4.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great value for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ISU are $7,872 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest Nazarene University is a great value for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NNU are $34,390 per year.

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Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,498
Utah 2,857
Montana 141
Wyoming 93

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 5 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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