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.
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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Accounting Schools
Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each 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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great value for accounting students. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.
Out of the 129 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 3 spot on the 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rio Salado College also did well on our Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Harris Montgomery also did well on our Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.
SFCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,995 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Accounting at Santa Fe Community College
Houston Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly 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.
South Plains College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,276 per year.
Austin Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,590 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Austin Community College District take out is $13,406.
Austin Community College District excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Read full report on Accounting at Austin Community College District
Del Mar College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a large student population.
DMC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,930 in tuition and fees each year.
Tarrant County College District landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.
Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,235 in tuition and fees each 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.
Laredo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Laredo College are $5,748 a year.
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 per year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at CNM accumulate an average of around $7,968 in student debt.
Tulsa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #14 on the list. Tulsa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.
Tulsa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,845 in tuition and fees each year.
Phoenix College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Phoenix College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UOPX - Arizona also is in the top 10% of our Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
San Juan College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.
SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,546 in tuition and fees each year.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college 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.
Read full report on Accounting at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
West Texas A&M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year. Accounting majors at West Texas A&M University take out an average of $17,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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
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 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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