Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Maryland
9 accounting and bookkeeping programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
6 schools offer these accounting and bookkeeping programs, and Maryland 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 Anyone paid to prepare or help prepare federal tax returns needs a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) from the IRS.2
In Maryland, 2 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma and 7 ask for a diploma or equivalent.
By kind, the 9 programs here are bookkeeping certificate or course (7 programs), accounting certificate (1 program) and accounting (associate degree, 1 program).
See the 9 programsHow much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in Maryland?
$2,688 to $3,845 is what most accounting and bookkeeping programs in Maryland cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $1,731 to $16,740
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 70%
- Working 6 months later
- 68%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $33,900
- Length
- 26 to 52 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 Maryland may also offer accounting and bookkeeping classes. How these figures are made
All 9 accounting and bookkeeping programs in Maryland approved for WIOA funding
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9 programs
Accounting (16 Credit Hours)
Harford Community College
Bel Air
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,400Price if you pay yourself$2,688Program website, Accounting (16 Credit Hours) at Harford Community CollegeMore details about Accounting (16 Credit Hours) at Harford Community College
- Finished
- 76%
- Working at 6 months
- 78%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,600
- Length
- 72 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $942
- Students counted
- 70
- Earned a year, estimated
- $38,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,688
Accounting (60 credit hours)
Frederick Community College
Frederick
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$44,300Price if you pay yourself$9,501Program website, Accounting (60 credit hours) at Frederick Community CollegeMore details about Accounting (60 credit hours) at Frederick Community College
- Finished
- 32%
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,069
- Length
- 60 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $6,875
- Students counted
- 70
- Earned a year, estimated
- $44,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $9,501
Accounting & Bookkeeping+QuickBooks-Classroom (100 clock hours)
Towson University
Based in Towson, MD
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,300Price if you pay yourself$2,89931 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Accounting & Bookkeeping+QuickBooks-Classroom (100 clock hours) at Towson UniversityMore details about Accounting & Bookkeeping+QuickBooks-Classroom (100 clock hours) at Towson University
- Finished
- 79%
- Working at 6 months
- 68%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,320
- Length
- 26 weeks, 4 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 66
- Earned a year, estimated
- $33,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,899
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 31
PC Specialist Plus-Bookkeeping Specialization (720 clock hours)
Career Technical Institute, Inc.
Washington, DC
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Maryland; Maryland approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$30,500Price if you pay yourself$16,740Program website, PC Specialist Plus-Bookkeeping Specialization (720 clock hours) at Career Technical Institute, Inc.More details about PC Specialist Plus-Bookkeeping Specialization (720 clock hours) at Career Technical Institute, Inc.
- Finished
- 65%
- Working at 6 months
- 61%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,615
- Length
- 48 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $50
- Students counted
- 62
- Earned a year, estimated
- $30,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $16,740
Bookkeeper (174 Clock Hours)
College Of Southern Maryland
La Plata
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,900Price if you pay yourself$1,731Program website, Bookkeeper (174 Clock Hours) at College Of Southern MarylandMore details about Bookkeeper (174 Clock Hours) at College Of Southern Maryland
- Finished
- 33%
- Working at 6 months
- 60%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,467
- Length
- 14 weeks, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $467
- Students counted
- 35
- Earned a year, estimated
- $33,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,731
Online Prof. Bookkeeping with QuickBooks (100 clock hours)
Towson University
Based in Towson, MD
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,899Program website, Online Prof. Bookkeeping with QuickBooks (100 clock hours) at Towson UniversityMore details about Online Prof. Bookkeeping with QuickBooks (100 clock hours) at Towson University
- Finished
- 76%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 26 weeks, 4 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 21
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,899
Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks (100 clock hours)
Morgan State University
Based in Baltimore, MD
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,375Program website, Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks (100 clock hours) at Morgan State UniversityMore details about Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks (100 clock hours) at Morgan State University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 26 weeks, 4 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,375
Online Certified Professional Bookkeeper (140 clock hours)
Towson University
Based in Towson, MD
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,899Program website, Online Certified Professional Bookkeeper (140 clock hours) at Towson UniversityMore details about Online Certified Professional Bookkeeper (140 clock hours) at Towson University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 26 weeks, 5 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,899
Professional Bookkeeping-QuickBooks+Payroll Practice & Mgmt (200 clock hours)
Morgan State University
Based in Baltimore, MD
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,845Program website, Professional Bookkeeping-QuickBooks+Payroll Practice & Mgmt (200 clock hours) at Morgan State UniversityMore details about Professional Bookkeeping-QuickBooks+Payroll Practice & Mgmt (200 clock hours) at Morgan State University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 52 weeks, 4 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,845
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How to pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Maryland
WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Maryland
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
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.78
GI Bill for accounting and bookkeeping classes
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Quick facts: Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Maryland
- programs with a price cost under $3,000
- 6 of 9
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 8th of 38
- other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
- 8 of 19
- accounting and bookkeeping programs here, against the typical state's 16
- 9 vs 16
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).
Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Washington, Baltimore and other Maryland cities
Choosing an area filters the program list above. 5 programs are online.
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Where the Maryland accounting and bookkeeping program numbers come from
Which Maryland accounting and bookkeeping programs are on this list?
These are the accounting and bookkeeping programs Maryland 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).10 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 Maryland offers.
How the prices and results of Maryland accounting and bookkeeping programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
Sources for the facts about accounting and bookkeeping classes in Maryland
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Internal Revenue Service: PTIN requirements for tax return preparers
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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