2023 Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Accounting Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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.
Top 10 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $18,853.
El Centro College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the 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 Undergraduate Certificate, accounting majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $9,614 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a very 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 while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,477.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Plains College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.
South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,276 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Laredo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.
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With a ranking of #7, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 per year.
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Houston Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Houston Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,957.
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With a ranking of #9, San Juan College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. SJC is a moderately-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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Tarrant County College District ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $8,235 per year. On average, accounting graduates from Tarrant County College take out $20,921 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Request InformationBest 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 21 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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