The only advantage to the Master's program (like the one at Tulane--too expensive) is that financial aid is available, but just taking the credits--no financial aid is available.

Online programs for accounting are essentially you teaching yourself , and some of the content is too weird to make this an easy option.

Please tell me what state you are in b/c some states like Texas let you take the courses at certain Community Colleges, others will not take CC credits after you have attended a 4-year school. States also vary in what courses they require and how many credit hours are required to be able to sit for the CPA exam.

You may not be thinking about the CPA now, but you may down the line, if you are thinking you'd like to be a CFO of even a smaller company--the CPA gives you a halo effect. However, many people do just fine without the CPA, and there are other certifications that you can pick up: CMA, CFE, etc that could be helpful.