2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You
With 1,921 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #12 most popular major in Virginia.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Virginia 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.
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2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
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 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the best value school in Virginia for accounting students working on their associate degree. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Virginia Community College are $5,565 per year. Accounting majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $22,356 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Northern Virginia Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means John Tyler Community College is a great value for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at John Tyler Community College are $4,800 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, John Tyler Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking.
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Out of the 13 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
Tidewater Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,561 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, accounting graduates from Tidewater Community College take out $17,344 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Reynolds Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Reynolds Community College are $3,998 a year.
The excellent associate degree programs at Piedmont Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PVCC are $4,790 a year.
Virginia Western Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Western Community College are $5,355 a year. On average, accounting graduates from Virginia Western Community College take out $22,110 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Blue Ridge Community 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 #7 on the list. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $5,364 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TNCC are $4,806 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, New River Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Dublin, NRCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NRCC are $4,697 a year.
Strayer University - Virginia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Virginia are $13,515 per year. On average, accounting graduates from Strayer University - Virginia take out $33,234 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Strayer University - Virginia also is in the top 15% of our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking.
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 |
| North Carolina | 2,114 |
| Florida | 3,746 |
| 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 13 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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