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2023 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

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

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

Accounting is the #11 most popular major in Arizona with 2,243 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Arizona 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 17% are male.

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

Read full report on Accounting at University of Phoenix - Arizona

#2

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Salado College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Rio Salado College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Arizona. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 76% of the accounting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Pima County Community College District carry an average student debt load of $16,095.

Full Accounting at Pima Community College Report

#4

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bryan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Arizona. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Bryan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Bryan University Report

#5

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 19 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 64% of the accounting majors at the school.

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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree accounting programs. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.

Women make up 85% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Estrella Mountain Community College Report

#7

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree accounting programs. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Prescott.

About 70% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 30% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

Of the 9 students majoring in accounting at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Glendale Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 22% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Arizona Western College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the accounting majors at the school.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,220
Oklahoma 1,069
New Mexico 224

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

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 19 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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