Some employers look at where you go to school (specific school)…all look at the level of the school. Meeting licensing requirements (depending on what type of accounting you plan on doing) can be more important than where you got your degree.

There are good on-line programs at some very reputable schools. Phoenix online is not one of them.

If you have another choice pick any UC program or even out of state universities (sometimes out-of-state tuition in another state can be less expensive then in-state), and private schools. Grants/scholarships will help significantly.

If you plan on going into an area that requires a license, go to school in the state you plan on working in (it’s easier than trying to meet a different state’s licensing requirements on your own or after the fact).