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2023 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

With 520 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #15 most popular major in West Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 53% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $22,827 in student debt.

Full Accounting at American Public University System Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in West Virginia. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the accounting majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in West Virginia. WVJC Morgantown is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Of the 18 students majoring in accounting at WVJC Morgantown, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Accounting at West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in West Virginia. Located in the town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the accounting majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountwest Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#6

Huntington Junior College

Huntington, WV

With a ranking of #6, Huntington Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Huntington Junior College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Huntington.

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree accounting programs. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of South Charleston.

About 33% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree accounting programs. Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Moorefield.

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

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Strayer University - West Virginia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree accounting programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Accounting majors at Strayer University - West Virginia take out an average of $33,234 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, WV

Davis & Elkins 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 #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Elkins, D&E is a private not-for-profit college 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
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 772
South Carolina 988
Louisiana 885
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Accounting

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.

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