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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Florida to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

Check out the accounting bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Of the 304 students majoring in accounting at USF Tampa, 49% are male and 51% are female.

On average, accounting graduates from USF Tampa take out $18,485 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Florida. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

Of the 272 students majoring in accounting at FAU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at FAU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,774.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 297 students majoring in accounting at UCF, 51% are male and 49% are female.

On average, accounting graduates from UCF take out $19,461 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 Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 247 students majoring in accounting at FIU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the accounting majors at the school.

Accounting majors at Florida State take out an average of $18,057 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

About 54% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 46% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $15,834.

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#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 36% of the accounting majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UNF carry an average student debt load of $19,158.

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#8

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. St. Leo University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

Of the 64 students majoring in accounting at St. Leo University, 38% are male and 63% are female.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at St. Leo University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,964.

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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree accounting programs. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

About 54% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 46% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from FGCU carry an average student debt load of $17,076.

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Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 12% are male.

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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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools 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.

  • 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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