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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio

93 Colleges
$47,828 Avg Salary
$24,309 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In <nil>, accounting students earned 3,277 degrees and certificates from an Ohio school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 93 schools in Ohio to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for accounting students. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

On average, accounting graduates from Ohio State take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $292.

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Out of the 93 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at UC accumulate an average of around $20,700 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $335.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Miami University - Oxford take out is $22,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $398.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Out of the 93 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Franklin University take out $27,622 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Kent State take out $22,300 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $428, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from BGSU take out $21,211 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $169, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out an average of $7,777 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Cleveland State University take out is $30,281.

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#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at University of Toledo accumulate an average of around $20,593 in student debt.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

On average, accounting graduates from OHIO Athens take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $411, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #12, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from UDayton carry an average student debt load of $26,973.

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Columbus State Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Accounting students in the state of Ohio that almost earned our Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
14 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
15 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
16 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
17 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
18 Stark State College North Canton, OH
18 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH

Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,427
Illinois 3,097
Indiana 1,668
Wisconsin 1,606

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

Majors Similar to Accounting

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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