Germantown, Tennessee has 5 accredited schools offering accounting programs, with tuition ranging from $4,550 to $22,823 per year for indexed programs. Germantown has a population of about 40,812. Median household income is $144,799 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 71.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area, the top-earning accounting-related role is Financial Manager at a median $143,880 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer accounting programs near Germantown. Distances are calculated from Germantown city center.
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Germantown. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Tennessee schools on the Tennessee accounting page.
Germantown is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (BLS area code 32820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountant and Auditor | $76,960 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $83,471 |
| Financial Manager | $143,880 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $156,052 |
| Financial Analyst | $91,180 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $98,894 |
| Budget Analyst | $93,450 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $101,356 |
| Tax Preparer | $35,410 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $38,406 |
| Tax Examiner and Collector | $49,440 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $53,623 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk | $48,400 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $52,495 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,812 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $144,799 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 71.2% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 92.2 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Accounting-related employment in Shelby County | 2,055 workers, 370 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering accounting programs near Germantown. The closest is Strayer University-Tennessee in Memphis, TN (6.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Coahoma Community College (72.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying accounting-related roles near Germantown are: Financial Manager ($143,880), Budget Analyst ($93,450), Financial Analyst ($91,180). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Collierville, TN is 5.3 miles from Germantown and has its own set of local accounting programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Germantown’s median household income of $144,799 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Germantown while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Germantown:
Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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