2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You
Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In <nil>, 93,982 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,011 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Accounting
Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bucknell University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the United States. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Georgetown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Washington and Lee University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Lexington, Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #9, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $643.
Santa Clara University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #11 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $18,646. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $410.
With a ranking of #12, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Texas Christian University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Wake Forest University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
Virginia Tech ranked #15 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debtload of $17,826.
University of Richmond ranked #16 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Boston College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #18, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $555, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #19 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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With a ranking of #20, Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $543.
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With a ranking of #21, College of Saint Benedict did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Saint Johns University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Collegeville, SJU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $437, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The College of New Jersey landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
On average, accounting graduates from TCNJ take out $20,274 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
University of Mary landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1011 different United States accounting schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Accounting students that almost earned our Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Accounting by Region
View the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Accounting Related Rankings by Major
One of 21 majors within the business area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Accounting Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 68,501 |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 19,139 |
| Accounting and Finance | 3,781 |
| Accounting and Business/Management | 1,538 |
| Other Accounting and Related Services | 844 |
| Auditing | 179 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 403,753 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,779 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 54,690 |
| Marketing | 52,078 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 48,037 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.
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