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Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$6,341 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 8th in Texas. In fact, 7,220 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Texas 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.

Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $4,050 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $17,388 in student debt.

El Centro College also took the #2 spot in our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarrant County College are $3,402 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Tarrant County College carry an average student debtload of $9,778.

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

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in Texas. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $4,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at North Harris Montgomery take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,036.

North Harris Montgomery excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $4,344 per year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Houston Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,474.

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#7

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DMC are $4,820 a year. Accounting majors at DMC take out an average of $6,721 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Austin Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Austin Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,732.

Austin Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#9

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains 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 town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Plains College are $3,892 a year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at South Plains College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,137.

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#10

Grayson College

Denison, TX

Grayson College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree accounting programs. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public school with a small student population.

Grayson College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Grayson College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,068.

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Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,243
Oklahoma 1,069
New Mexico 224

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 17 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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