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Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Massachusetts

33 accounting and bookkeeping programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

15 schools offer these accounting and bookkeeping programs, and Massachusetts has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself 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 In Massachusetts, all 33 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 26 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 33 programs

How much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in Massachusetts?

$2,375 to $6,873 is what most accounting and bookkeeping programs in Massachusetts cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 32 programs with a price. All of them: $500 to $14,556

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
12 to 40 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Massachusetts may also offer accounting and bookkeeping classes. How these figures are made

Are there free accounting and bookkeeping classes in Massachusetts?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Worcester, Barnstable Town, Springfield and other Massachusetts cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 26 programs are online.

All 33 accounting and bookkeeping programs in Massachusetts approved for WIOA funding

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33 programs

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareOnlineNo diploma needed

    QuickBooks II (Keep Going with QuickBooks)

    Quest Connect LLC

    Based in Pittsfield, MA

    No diploma needed

    Quest Connect LLC, based in Pittsfield, MA · QuickBooks and accounting software · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$500
    Program website, QuickBooks II (Keep Going with QuickBooks) at Quest Connect LLC
    More details about QuickBooks II (Keep Going with QuickBooks) at Quest Connect LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $500

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareOnlineNo diploma needed

    QuickBooks Level I (Get Going with QuickBooks)

    Quest Connect LLC

    Based in Pittsfield, MA

    No diploma needed

    Quest Connect LLC, based in Pittsfield, MA · QuickBooks and accounting software · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$500
    Program website, QuickBooks Level I (Get Going with QuickBooks) at Quest Connect LLC
    More details about QuickBooks Level I (Get Going with QuickBooks) at Quest Connect LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $500

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareOnlineNo diploma needed

    Intuit QuickBooks Plus Online

    North Shore Community College

    Based in Danvers, MA

    No diploma needed

    North Shore Community College, based in Danvers, MA · QuickBooks and accounting software · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$999
    Program website, Intuit QuickBooks Plus Online at North Shore Community College
    More details about Intuit QuickBooks Plus Online at North Shore Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $185
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $999

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareOnlineNo diploma needed

    Quickbooks

    Quincy College

    Based in Quincy, MA

    No diploma needed

    Quincy College, based in Quincy, MA · QuickBooks and accounting software · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,200
    Program website, Quickbooks at Quincy College
    More details about Quickbooks at Quincy College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,200

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Accounts Payable Manager Certification (Exam Cost Included)

    Worcester State University

    Based in Worcester, MA

    No diploma needed

    Worcester State University, based in Worcester, MA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,425
    Program website, Accounts Payable Manager Certification (Exam Cost Included) at Worcester State University
    More details about Accounts Payable Manager Certification (Exam Cost Included) at Worcester State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,425

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Certified Bookkeeper

    Worcester State University

    Based in Worcester, MA

    No diploma needed

    Worcester State University, based in Worcester, MA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,995
    Program website, Certified Bookkeeper at Worcester State University
    More details about Certified Bookkeeper at Worcester State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,995

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Accounts Payable Specialist Certification with Microsoft Excel (Voucher Included)

    Worcester State University

    Based in Worcester, MA

    No diploma needed

    Worcester State University, based in Worcester, MA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,171
    Program website, Accounts Payable Specialist Certification with Microsoft Excel (Voucher Included) at Worcester State University
    More details about Accounts Payable Specialist Certification with Microsoft Excel (Voucher Included) at Worcester State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,171

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online (Voucher Included)

    Berkshire Community College

    Based in Pittsfield, MA

    No diploma needed

    Berkshire Community College, based in Pittsfield, MA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,375
    School website, Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online (Voucher Included) at Berkshire Community College
    More details about Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online (Voucher Included) at Berkshire Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,375

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Professional Bookkeeping with Quickbooks Online with software and Exam Voucher

    Salem State University

    Based in Salem, MA

    No diploma needed

    Salem State University, based in Salem, MA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,375
    Program website, Professional Bookkeeping with Quickbooks Online with software and Exam Voucher at Salem State University
    More details about Professional Bookkeeping with Quickbooks Online with software and Exam Voucher at Salem State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,375

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Certified Bookeeper

    Worcester State University

    Based in Worcester, MA

    No diploma needed

    Worcester State University, based in Worcester, MA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,655
    Program website, Certified Bookeeper at Worcester State University
    More details about Certified Bookeeper at Worcester State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    7 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,655

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Certified Bookkeeper + Microsoft Excel Certification

    Salem State University

    Based in Salem, MA

    No diploma needed

    Salem State University, based in Salem, MA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,845
    Program website, Certified Bookkeeper + Microsoft Excel Certification at Salem State University
    More details about Certified Bookkeeper + Microsoft Excel Certification at Salem State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $70
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,845

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Professional Bookkeeping with Quickbooks online +MS Excel Certification

    Salem State University

    Based in Salem, MA

    No diploma needed

    Salem State University, based in Salem, MA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,025
    Program website, Professional Bookkeeping with Quickbooks online +MS Excel Certification at Salem State University
    More details about Professional Bookkeeping with Quickbooks online +MS Excel Certification at Salem State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $70
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,025

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Bookkeeping and Accounting (XBA)

    North Shore Community College

    Based in Danvers, MA

    No diploma needed

    North Shore Community College, based in Danvers, MA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,605
    Program website, Bookkeeping and Accounting (XBA) at North Shore Community College
    More details about Bookkeeping and Accounting (XBA) at North Shore Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $350
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,605

  • Accounting certificateOnlineNo diploma needed

    Accounting Comprehensive Training Program

    Computer Training of America, Inc.

    Based in North Oxford, MA

    No diploma needed

    Computer Training of America, Inc., based in North Oxford, MA · Accounting certificate · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,820
    Program website, Accounting Comprehensive Training Program at Computer Training of America, Inc.
    More details about Accounting Comprehensive Training Program at Computer Training of America, Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,820

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks and Payroll Practice and Management (Software Included

    Salem State University

    Based in Salem, MA

    No diploma needed

    Salem State University, based in Salem, MA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,845
    Program website, Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks and Payroll Practice and Management (Software Included at Salem State University
    More details about Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks and Payroll Practice and Management (Software Included at Salem State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,845

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Bookkeeping Administration Expert Online with QB exam voucher

    North Shore Community College

    Based in Danvers, MA

    No diploma needed

    North Shore Community College, based in Danvers, MA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,965
    Program website, Bookkeeping Administration Expert Online with QB exam voucher at North Shore Community College
    More details about Bookkeeping Administration Expert Online with QB exam voucher at North Shore Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $185
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,965

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Certified Bookkeeper with Quickbooks online Voucher and software included

    Salem State University

    Based in Salem, MA

    No diploma needed

    Salem State University, based in Salem, MA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,570
    Program website, Certified Bookkeeper with Quickbooks online Voucher and software included at Salem State University
    More details about Certified Bookkeeper with Quickbooks online Voucher and software included at Salem State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,570

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Accounting Specialist Certificate (Online)

    Joshua Career Institute

    Based in Dallas, TX

    No diploma needed

    Joshua Career Institute, based in Dallas, TX · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,715
    Program website, Accounting Specialist Certificate (Online) at Joshua Career Institute
    More details about Accounting Specialist Certificate (Online) at Joshua Career Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    23 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $285
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,715

  • Accounting certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Accounting Certificate

    Quinsigamond Community College

    Worcester

    No diploma needed

    Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester · Accounting certificate · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,740
    Program website, Accounting Certificate at Quinsigamond Community College
    More details about Accounting Certificate at Quinsigamond Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $6,625
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,740

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Financial Clerk Bookkeeping Certification Accounting

    Eastern Nazarene College

    Based in Quincy, MA

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Nazarene College, based in Quincy, MA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, Financial Clerk Bookkeeping Certification Accounting at Eastern Nazarene College
    More details about Financial Clerk Bookkeeping Certification Accounting at Eastern Nazarene College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,000

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Financial Clerk Bookkeeping Certification Accounting

    New England Business Educational Systems, Inc.

    Based in Worcester, MA

    No diploma needed

    New England Business Educational Systems, Inc., based in Worcester, MA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, Financial Clerk Bookkeeping Certification Accounting at New England Business Educational Systems, Inc.
    More details about Financial Clerk Bookkeeping Certification Accounting at New England Business Educational Systems, Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,000

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Financial Clerk Bookkeeping Certification Program

    New England Business Educational Systems, Inc.

    Worcester

    No diploma needed

    New England Business Educational Systems, Inc., Worcester · Bookkeeping certificate or course · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, Financial Clerk Bookkeeping Certification Program at New England Business Educational Systems, Inc.
    More details about Financial Clerk Bookkeeping Certification Program at New England Business Educational Systems, Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,000

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Financial Clerk Bookkeeping Certification/Accounting

    New England Business Educational Systems, Inc.

    Worcester

    No diploma needed

    New England Business Educational Systems, Inc., Worcester · Bookkeeping certificate or course · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, Financial Clerk Bookkeeping Certification/Accounting at New England Business Educational Systems, Inc.
    More details about Financial Clerk Bookkeeping Certification/Accounting at New England Business Educational Systems, Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,000

  • Accounting certificateOnlineNo diploma needed

    Accounting Information Certificate Program

    Bunker Hill Community College

    Based in Boston, MA

    No diploma needed

    Bunker Hill Community College, based in Boston, MA · Accounting certificate · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,831
    More details about Accounting Information Certificate Program at Bunker Hill Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,074
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,831

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareIn personNo diploma needed

    Computerized Accounting Certificate

    Cape Cod Community College

    West Barnstable

    No diploma needed

    Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable · QuickBooks and accounting software · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    Program website, Computerized Accounting Certificate at Cape Cod Community College
    More details about Computerized Accounting Certificate at Cape Cod Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $6,548
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,000

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Accounting Specialist (On-Line)

    Joshua Career Institute

    Based in Dallas, TX

    No diploma needed

    Joshua Career Institute, based in Dallas, TX · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,715
    Program website, Accounting Specialist (On-Line) at Joshua Career Institute
    More details about Accounting Specialist (On-Line) at Joshua Career Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $285
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,715

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Managerial and Advanced Bookkeeping with a concentration in Green Accounting

    Eastern Nazarene College

    Based in Quincy, MA

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Nazarene College, based in Quincy, MA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,000
    Program website, Managerial and Advanced Bookkeeping with a concentration in Green Accounting at Eastern Nazarene College
    More details about Managerial and Advanced Bookkeeping with a concentration in Green Accounting at Eastern Nazarene College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,000

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Managerial and Advanced Bookkeeping with a concentration in Green Accounting

    New England Business Educational Systems, Inc.

    Worcester

    No diploma needed

    New England Business Educational Systems, Inc., Worcester · Bookkeeping certificate or course · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,000
    Program website, Managerial and Advanced Bookkeeping with a concentration in Green Accounting at New England Business Educational Systems, Inc.
    More details about Managerial and Advanced Bookkeeping with a concentration in Green Accounting at New England Business Educational Systems, Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,000

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Managerial and Advanced Bookkeeping with a concentration in Green Accounting

    New England Business Educational Systems, Inc.

    Based in Worcester, MA

    No diploma needed

    New England Business Educational Systems, Inc., based in Worcester, MA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,000
    Program website, Managerial and Advanced Bookkeeping with a concentration in Green Accounting at New England Business Educational Systems, Inc.
    More details about Managerial and Advanced Bookkeeping with a concentration in Green Accounting at New England Business Educational Systems, Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,000

  • Accounting certificateOnlineNo diploma needed

    Accounting Certificate

    Quincy College

    Based in Quincy, MA

    No diploma needed

    Quincy College, based in Quincy, MA · Accounting certificate · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,000
    Program website, Accounting Certificate at Quincy College
    More details about Accounting Certificate at Quincy College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    37 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $11,000

  • Accounting certificateOnlineNo diploma needed

    Accounting Certificate

    Quincy College

    Based in Quincy, MA

    No diploma needed

    Quincy College, based in Quincy, MA · Accounting certificate · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,000
    Program website, Accounting Certificate at Quincy College
    More details about Accounting Certificate at Quincy College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    37 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $11,000

  • Accounting (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Associate Degree in ACCOUNTING

    Holyoke Community College

    Holyoke

    No diploma needed

    Holyoke Community College, Holyoke · Accounting (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,556
    School website, Associate Degree in ACCOUNTING at Holyoke Community College
    More details about Associate Degree in ACCOUNTING at Holyoke Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    80 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $6,200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $14,556

  • Accounting (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Business Administration, Accounting Associate's Degree

    Bristol Community College

    Fall River

    No diploma needed

    Bristol Community College, Fall River · Accounting (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Business Administration, Accounting Associate's Degree at Bristol Community College
    More details about Business Administration, Accounting Associate's Degree at Bristol Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    90 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

How to pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Massachusetts

WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Massachusetts

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

Financial aid and grants for accounting and bookkeeping classes

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for accounting and bookkeeping classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

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

Quick facts: Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Massachusetts

programs with a price cost under $2,000
6 of 32
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
16th of 36
accounting and bookkeeping programs here, against the typical state's 12
33 vs 12

State comparisons use the same figures as the accounting and bookkeeping classes by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Where the Massachusetts accounting and bookkeeping program numbers come from

Which Massachusetts accounting and bookkeeping programs are on this list?

These are the accounting and bookkeeping programs Massachusetts approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Massachusetts offers.

How Massachusetts accounting and bookkeeping program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some accounting and bookkeeping programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Other training in Massachusetts

Sources for the facts about accounting and bookkeeping classes in Massachusetts

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List