2023 Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate School for You
With 99,265 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Accounting
Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $16,153 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UOPX - Arizona is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,154 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great value for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 a year.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lamar University are $15,755 per year.
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Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7,220 |
| Arizona | 2,243 |
| Oklahoma | 1,069 |
| New Mexico | 224 |
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Accounting Related Majors for Accounting
One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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