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2023 Best Accounting Schools in West Virginia

14 Colleges
$48,449 Avg Salary
$30,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in West Virginia. With 519 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Accounting Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

Our analysis found West Virginia University Institute of Technology to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. West Virginia University Tech is a small public school located in the city of Beckley.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at West Virginia University Tech take out is $22,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $243, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for accounting students. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $28,765.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for accounting students. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $22,375 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $243, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Accounting at West Virginia University Report

#4

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

Out of the 14 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Charleston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Charleston.

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#5

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

The excellent programs at Wheeling University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in West Virginia. Wheeling University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wheeling.

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#6

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

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Strayer University - West Virginia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Strayer University - West Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Scott Depot.

On average, accounting graduates from Strayer University - West Virginia take out $60,895 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Alderson Broaddus University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the town of Philippi, Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Marshall University accumulate an average of around $19,543 in student debt.

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West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVJC Morgantown is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Accounting majors at WVJC Morgantown take out an average of $9,481 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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
Louisiana 880
Virginia 1,858
North Carolina 2,113
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 14 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).
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