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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 3,730 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

On average, accounting graduates from UF take out $15,834 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Accounting majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out an average of $29,570 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at U Miami take out an average of $17,224 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 35 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $18,485 in student debt.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $18,057 in student debt.

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Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Florida Institute of Technology - Online take out $34,371 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Herzing University - Winter Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Herzing University - Winter Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Herzing University - Winter Park carry an average student debtload of $36,649.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at UCF take out an average of $19,461 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $19,414 in student debt.

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#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

With a ranking of #10, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at FGCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,076.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,324
Tennessee 1,222
Louisiana 880
Virginia 1,858
North Carolina 2,113
West Virginia 519
Alabama 1,554
Mississippi 1,076
South Carolina 987
Arkansas 626
Kentucky 748

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

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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