2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Florida
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You
Accounting is the #11 most popular major in Florida with 3,746 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in Florida 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Florida State College at Jacksonville the best value school in Florida for accounting students working on their associate degree. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FSCJ are $2,657 a year. On average, accounting graduates from FSCJ take out $21,891 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Hillsborough Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $2,506 per year.
HCC also made our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #4.
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The excellent associate degree programs at College of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in Florida. CF is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Ocala.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CF are $2,710 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $2,474 per year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Valencia College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,441.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Pensacola State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Pensacola State undergraduate students pay an average of $2,367 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Broward College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC are $2,830 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from BC carry an average student debtload of $14,334.
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With a ranking of #7, Miami Dade College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MDC are $2,838 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Daytona State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Daytona State College are $3,106 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Daytona State College accumulate an average of around $23,223 in student debt.
Daytona State College also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Polk State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Polk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Winter Haven.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Polk State are $3,366 per year.
Polk State also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Indian River State 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indian River State College are $2,764 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Indian River State College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.
Request InformationBest Value Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,330 |
| Virginia | 1,921 |
| North Carolina | 2,114 |
| Tennessee | 1,225 |
| Kentucky | 772 |
| South Carolina | 988 |
| Louisiana | 885 |
| Arkansas | 626 |
| Alabama | 1,557 |
| Mississippi | 1,081 |
| West Virginia | 520 |
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Majors Related to Accounting
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
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