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2023 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 72 schools in the Southwest Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular 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 large city of Tempe.

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

Accounting majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $24,679 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Accounting at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

#2

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paris Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Paris, Paris Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in accounting at Paris Junior College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

On average, accounting graduates from Paris Junior College take out $9,333 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Accounting at Paris Junior College Report

#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Women make up 73% of the accounting majors at the school.

On average, accounting graduates from El Centro College take out $17,388 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for accounting students working on their 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.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $17,036 in student debt.

Full Accounting at Lone Star College System Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Houston Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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

On average, accounting graduates from Houston Community College take out $26,474 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Accounting at Houston Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Of the 45 students majoring in accounting at CNM, 24% are male and 76% are female.

On average, accounting graduates from CNM take out $12,842 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Accounting at Central New Mexico Community College Report

Austin Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 30 students majoring in accounting at Austin Community College District, 20% are male and 80% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $14,732 in student debt.

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

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

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Southwest University at El Paso came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwest University at El Paso is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of El Paso.

Of the 27 students majoring in accounting at Southwest University at El Paso, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Tarrant County College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in accounting at Tarrant County College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Tarrant County College carry an average student debt load of $9,778.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ
12 Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK
13 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
14 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
14 Blinn College Brenham, TX

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

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 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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