2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region
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The Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 523 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools in Accounting
Our 2023 rankings named Broward College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for accounting students. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Accounting majors at Wake Technical Community College take out an average of $14,200 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, accounting graduates from FAU take out $26,326 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Liberty University take out is $26,055.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.
Accounting majors at Ole Miss take out an average of $21,602 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $359.
Seminole State College of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Alabama 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 small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, accounting graduates from UA take out $22,190 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $560.
University of Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
On average, accounting graduates from UGA take out $20,250 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $297.
With a ranking of #9, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at USF Tampa take out is $18,255.
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George Mason University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Accounting majors at GMU take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $220.
University of Central Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
On average, accounting graduates from UCF take out $17,850 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #12, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $29,565 in student debt.
Read full report on Accounting at Florida International University
Florida State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $20,072 in student debt.
Kennesaw State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $22,696 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 $245.
University of Arkansas landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UARK take out is $24,625. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $293.
Auburn University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Auburn take out is $21,594. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $473.
Georgia State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Georgia State accumulate an average of around $22,375 in student debt.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from UT Knoxville carry an average student debt load of $20,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $357, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #19, Delgado Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the city of New Orleans.
Accounting majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $20,628 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from UAB carry an average student debt load of $28,376.
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University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #20 on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
On average, accounting graduates from UK take out $21,531 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $393, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Clemson University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Clemson take out is $21,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $399.
Virginia Tech came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
On average, accounting graduates from Virginia Tech take out $18,402 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, accounting graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $21,219 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $173.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from UofSC carry an average student debt load of $22,892. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $780, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 523 different Southeast accounting schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 3,730 |
| 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 |
Majors Related to Accounting
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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