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Accounting and bookkeeping classes by state

1,327 accounting and bookkeeping programs in 48 states and 2 territories, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

672 schools offer these programs, and each state on this page approved its programs for workforce funding. Compare the states below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

Bookkeeping and accounting clerks record and check financial data so an organization keeps complete, accurate books. Some employers want college classes or a degree in accounting, others hire people with a high school diploma and train them on the job; certification is not usually required.¹

Compare accounting and bookkeeping classes by state: cost, pay and results

Accounting and bookkeeping classes by state
State	Programs	Most cost	Earned a year, estimated	Working 6 months later	Finished
Alaska	7	$4,650 to $13,500	about $43,300	62%	56%
Arizona	18	$2,317 to $5,983	about $31,100	100%	37%
Arkansas	10	$4,681 to $9,055	about $25,900	58%	44%
California	129	$1,006 to $4,575	about $42,100	61%	73%
Colorado	5	$939 to $5,995	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Connecticut	11	$2,524 to $3,799	Not reported	Not reported	94%
Delaware	7	$1,899 to $13,484	Not reported	Not reported	79%
Florida	44	$2,475 to $3,819	about $33,600	71%	60%
Georgia	50	$3,992 to $7,746	about $32,900	73%	23%
Hawaii	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Idaho	3	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Illinois	68	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Indiana	86	$2,456 to $16,049	about $35,500	64%	58%
Iowa	31	$3,742 to $12,932	about $35,200	80%	31%
Kansas	4	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Kentucky	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Louisiana	29	$2,195 to $5,715	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Maine	18	$490 to $2,285	about $28,900	71%	84%
Maryland	9	$2,688 to $3,845	about $33,900	68%	70%
Massachusetts	33	$2,375 to $6,873	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Michigan	55	$2,734 to $10,618	about $36,300	75%	24%
Minnesota	83	$4,776 to $9,976	about $32,600	79%	42%
Mississippi	11	$6,955 to $8,325	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Missouri	42	$3,056 to $7,715	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Montana	3	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Nebraska	18	$2,238 to $7,636	about $33,100	70%	29%
Nevada	19	$2,001 to $3,856	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
New Hampshire	34	$700 to $5,715	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
New Jersey	14	$3,121 to $4,000	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
New Mexico	12	$2,088 to $4,530	about $49,200	64%	100%
New York	5	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
North Carolina	29	$3,380 to $5,320	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
North Dakota	2	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ohio	63	$2,770 to $10,612	about $53,800	76%	40%
Oklahoma	8	$2,444 to $4,546	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Oregon	13	$4,597 to $11,695	about $39,700	100%	Not reported
Pennsylvania	31	$3,845 to $14,035	Not reported	Not reported	78%
Puerto Rico	3	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Rhode Island	4	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
South Dakota	8	$7,391 to $16,320	Not reported	Not reported	69%
Tennessee	12	$3,192 to $10,635	about $37,500	78%	63%
Texas	110	$3,150 to $7,143	about $31,300	69%	57%
US Virgin Islands	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Utah	5	$2,376 to $5,986	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Vermont	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Virginia	21	$2,849 to $8,751	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Washington	96	$2,710 to $9,500	about $36,500	68%	57%
West Virginia	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Wisconsin	50	$2,193 to $9,623	about $36,800	78%	54%
Wyoming	9	$2,195 to $9,360	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Each figure is the middle program in that state. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools may offer accounting and bookkeeping classes too. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).How these figures are made

Are there free accounting and bookkeeping classes in the US?

WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in the US

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Or pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes yourself

Without funding, prices differ by state: most accounting and bookkeeping programs cost $490 to $2,285 in Maine and $4,597 to $11,695 in Oregon. Each state's page lists every program with its price.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Where the accounting and bookkeeping program numbers by state come from

Which accounting and bookkeeping programs are counted?

Programs each state approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁵ Schools that never applied for approval are missing.

What the figures for each state mean

Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where too few programs report a figure, the table says "Not reported".

Other training by state

Approved programs per field across every state. Each opens that field's comparison by state.

Sources for the facts about accounting and bookkeeping classes

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