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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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In <nil>, accounting students earned 880 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

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The Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the best school in Louisiana for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $18,971 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $398.

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Out of the 17 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Kenner landed the # 2 spot on the list. Herzing University - Kenner is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Metairie.

Accounting majors at Herzing University - Kenner take out an average of $36,649 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Accounting majors at ULM take out an average of $17,407 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Centenary College of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Shreveport, Centenary Louisiana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UL Lafayette carry an average student debtload of $23,112.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $27,201 in student debt.

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Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

Accounting majors at Southeastern take out an average of $20,848 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,730
Georgia 2,324
Tennessee 1,222
Virginia 1,858
North Carolina 2,113
West Virginia 519
Alabama 1,554
Mississippi 1,076
South Carolina 987
Arkansas 626
Kentucky 748

Accounting is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

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 17 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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