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2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

59 Colleges
$26,070 Avg Salary
$14,785 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 59 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Of the 115 students majoring in accounting at CNM, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full Accounting at Central New Mexico Community College Report

#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 59 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 2 spot on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

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

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,853.

Full Accounting at El Centro College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Of the 81 students majoring in accounting at Austin Community College District, 31% are male and 69% are female.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Austin Community College District take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,477.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 32% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $9,614 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 25% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting majors at Tarrant County College accumulate an average of around $20,921 in student debt.

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

Of the 31 students majoring in accounting at San Jacinto College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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East Central University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in accounting at ECU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Full Accounting at East Central University Report

#8

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

Laredo College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Laredo College Report

Pima Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 94% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Pima Community College Report

Gordon Cooper Technology Center ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Gordon Cooper Technology Center is a small public school located in the town of Shawnee.

Of the 15 students majoring in accounting at Gordon Cooper Technology Center, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 26 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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