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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

54 Colleges
$3,641 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,638 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Accounting Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Accounting Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

$2,657 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Florida State College at Jacksonville to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. FSCJ is a very 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 $19,781 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL
$2,830 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Broward College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Florida list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC are $2,830 a year.

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$2,506 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $2,506 a year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at HCC take out is $18,108.

HCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Accounting Schools in Florida list.

Full Accounting at Hillsborough Community College Report

#4

Valencia College

Orlando, FL
$2,474 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Valencia College is a great value for accounting students. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college 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 is $14,806.

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#5

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL
$2,682 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Florida list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

SPC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,682 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SPC also is in the top 20% of our Best Accounting Schools in Florida ranking.

Read full report on Accounting at St Petersburg College

$2,710 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. CF is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Ocala.

CF undergraduate students pay an average of $2,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$3,131 Average Tuition & Fees

Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seminole State are $3,131 a year.

Full Accounting at Seminole State College of Florida Report

$2,791 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Florida State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public school with a large student population.

EFSC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,791 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL
$2,367 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Pensacola State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the small city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pensacola State are $2,367 a year.

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#10

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL
$2,838 Average Tuition & Fees

Miami Dade College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.

MDC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Accounting at Miami Dade College

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
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 772
South Carolina 988
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.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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