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2023 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 1,225 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Tennessee to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Pellissippi State Community College the most popular school in Tennessee for accounting students working on their associate degree. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Knoxville.

Of the 10 students majoring in accounting at Pellissippi State Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Accounting at Pellissippi State Community College Report

#2

South College

Knoxville, TN

Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in accounting at South College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Accounting at South College Report

Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Nashville State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Nashville State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

Women make up 67% of the accounting majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Tennessee Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Southwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in accounting at Southwest, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Tennessee is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Memphis, Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Strayer University - Tennessee accumulate an average of around $33,234 in student debt.

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#6

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#7

Daymar College - Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, TN

Daymar College - Murfreesboro ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Daymar College - Murfreesboro is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

Full Accounting at Chattanooga State Community College Report

#9

Daymar College - Clarksville

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #9, Daymar College - Clarksville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Daymar College - Clarksville is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

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#9

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Bethel University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree accounting programs. Located in the distant town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,330
Virginia 1,921
North Carolina 2,114
Florida 3,746
Kentucky 772
South Carolina 988
Louisiana 885
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

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 10 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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