2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Accounting 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 Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 129 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
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.
Top 15% Best Accounting Schools
Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the best value school in the Southwest Region for accounting students. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $13,269 in student debt.
El Centro College also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 129 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rio Salado College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Rio Salado College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.
Rio Salado College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.
North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,168 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $7,427 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Harris Montgomery also is in the top 15% of our Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Santa Fe Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Southwest Region . SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFCC are $4,995 a year.
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Houston Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $24,370 in student debt.
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South Plains College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,276 per year.
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Austin Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Community College District are $10,590 a year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Austin Community College District take out is $13,406.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Austin Community College District also is in the top 15% of our Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Del Mar College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMC are $5,930 a year.
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Tarrant County College District landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $8,235 per year. Accounting majors at Tarrant County College take out an average of $16,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Tarrant County College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Laredo College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Laredo College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,748 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #13, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CNM are $7,540 a year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at CNM accumulate an average of around $7,968 in student debt.
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Tulsa Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Tulsa.
Tulsa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,845 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #15, Phoenix College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Phoenix College are $7,854 a year.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 per year. On average, accounting graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $36,056 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $140, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UOPX - Arizona also did well on our Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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San Juan College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.
SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,546 in tuition and fees each year.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 a year.
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West Texas A&M University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year. Accounting majors at West Texas A&M University take out an average of $17,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 21 | Grayson College | Denison, TX |
| 22 | University of Phoenix - Texas | Houston, TX |
| 23 | Pima Community College | Tucson, AZ |
| 24 | Lubbock Christian University | Lubbock, TX |
| 25 | Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
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| 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 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.
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