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Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$6,524 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,137 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 10th in South Carolina. In fact, 988 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in South Carolina 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Accounting

#1

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Our analysis found Midlands Technical College to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $5,916 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at MTC accumulate an average of around $23,606 in student debt.

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#2

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means York Technical College is a great value for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

York Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from York Technical College carry an average student debtload of $14,184.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Greenville Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GTC are $5,186 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at GTC accumulate an average of around $25,107 in student debt.

GTC also took the #3 spot in our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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#4

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spartanburg Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $5,356 a year. Accounting majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out an average of $26,388 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Carolina Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Sumter, Central Carolina is a public school with a small student population.

Central Carolina undergraduate students pay an average of $6,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Central Carolina take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,527.

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With a ranking of #7, Tri-County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCTC are $5,840 per year.

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Strayer University - South Carolina landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree accounting programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - South Carolina are $13,515 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Strayer University - South Carolina accumulate an average of around $33,234 in student debt.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree accounting programs. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

Florence-Darlington Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,330
Virginia 1,921
North Carolina 2,114
Florida 3,746
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 772
Louisiana 885
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

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 9 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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