The accounting field is growing quickly and its future job outlook looks favorable. To land a job as an accountant, you usually need at least a bachelor degree. Fortunately, you can earn your degree online and not have to commute to school. Also, most online schools allow you to attend class at your own schedule.

A bachelor’s degree will not only prepare you with the necessary skills to succeed in the workforce. It also prepares you to pass professional certification exams like the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam.

We ranked over 45 regionally accredited online bachelor’s degrees in accounting by tuition cost (ranked from lowest tuition to highest) so you can compare prices and save money on your education. Also, we noted special features (like business accreditation or lower resident costs) if a degree has them.

We believe the list below is the most comprehensive list of low-tuition, accredited, well-rated accounting degree programs on the web. But gathering a list of all the degrees is a big endeavor so we may have missed some. Please contact us at thebestdegrees@gmail.com if you see any degrees missing. Thanks!

These rankings were compiled on August 2010. The costs are based on a graduation requirement of 120 semester credit hours. We converted the prices of schools on the quarter credit system to the semester hour equivalent.

Also, in our calculations, we assumed zero credits transferred, a full time class load, and a degree completion time of four years.

Western Governors University

Cost: $193
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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Thomas Edison State College

Cost: $216
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting
Notes: New Jersey residents pay $142.

SUNY Empire State College

Cost: $221
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Business, Management and Economics – Accounting

Columbia College

Cost: $225
Degree Name: Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration – Accounting

New England College of Business

Cost: $258
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting

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Liberty University

Cost: $295
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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TUI University

Cost: $295
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Managerial Accounting

Southern New Hampshire University

Cost: $302
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Notes: This degree is accredited by ACBSP.

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Baker College Online

Cost: $313
Degree Name: Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting

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Upper Iowa University

Cost: $333
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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Excelsior College

Cost: $335
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Business – General Accounting

Mountain State University

Cost: $340
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Indiana Tech

Cost: $364
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Southwestern College

Cost: $367
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Notes: This is a degree completion program. To be accepted, you must have 30 credit hours of previous college coursework.

Bellevue University

Cost: $370
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Ashford University

Cost: $372
Degree Name: Bachelor of Arts in Accounting

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University of Northwestern Ohio

Cost: $375
Degree Name: Bachelor Degree in Accounting

Walden University

Cost: $392
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting – General

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University of Minnesota, Crookston

Cost: $400
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Washington State University

Cost: $421
Degree Name: Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration – Accounting
Notes: Washington residents pay $286. This degree is accredited by AACSB.

AIB College of Business

Cost: $430
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Grand Canyon University

Cost: $435
Degree Name: Bachelors of Science in Accounting
Notes: This degree is accredited by ACBSP.

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Herzing University

Cost: $436
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Notes: Physical textbooks are included in the tuition.

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Benedictine University

Cost: $440
Degree Name: Bachelor of Arts in Management – Accounting

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Ellis University

Cost: $451
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Colorado Technical University Online

Cost: $453
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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Capella University

Cost: $458
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Business – Accounting

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American Intercontinental University

Cost: $461
Degree Name: Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting

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National University

Cost: $462
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accountancy

Western International University

Cost: $465
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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Brandman University

Cost: $465
Degree Name: Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting
Notes: This is a degree completion program. To quality for admission, you must have at least 12 transferrable baccalaureate-level credits (or the equivalent) from an accredited college or university.

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National American University

Cost: $471
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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Saint Leo University

Cost: $473
Degree Name: Bachelor of Arts in Accounting

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Post University

Cost: $475
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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Sullivan University

Cost: $488
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting

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Regis University

Cost: $491
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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Jones International University

Cost: $495
Degree Name: Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting

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Regent University

Cost: $495
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Business – Accounting

University of Maryland University College

Cost: $499
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Notes: Maryland residents pay $237.

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Strayer University

Cost: $505
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Notes: Tennessee residents pay $530.

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Peirce College

Cost: $515
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting
Notes: This degree is accredited by ACBSP.

Hawaii Pacific University

Cost: $524
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting

Argosy University

Cost: $525
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting

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DeVry University

Cost: $530
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting

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City University of Seattle

Cost: $533
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

University of Phoenix Online

Cost: $550
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Notes: This degree is accredited by ACBSP.

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Kaplan University

Cost: $557
Degree Name: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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South University

Cost: $558
Degree Name: Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting

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