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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

20 Colleges
$31,137 Avg Salary
$23,182 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online accounting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for accounting students working on their associate degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 118 students majoring in accounting at UOPX - Arizona, 17% are male and 83% are female.

On average, accounting graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $24,679 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for accounting students working on their online associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in accounting at North Harris Montgomery, 18% are male and 82% are female.

On average, accounting graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $17,036 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 20 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

About 90% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Salado College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

About 87% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 13% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the accounting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from OSU-OKC carry an average student debtload of $22,254.

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#6

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

Bryan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

About 87% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#7

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree accounting programs. RSC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Midwest City.

Of the 11 students majoring in accounting at RSC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from RSC carry an average student debtload of $9,278.

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#8

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in accounting at Yavapai College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#8

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in accounting at Central Texas College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#10

Mohave Community College

Kingman, AZ

Mohave Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Kingman, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Explore the most popular online accounting schools 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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One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 20 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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