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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kentucky

23 Colleges
$45,859 Avg Salary
$22,349 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 748 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Kentucky 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Colleges.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from UK carry an average student debt load of $21,531. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $393.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from UofL take out $18,644 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Kentucky. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at WKU take out is $22,772.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Kentucky. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Eastern accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morehead State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Morehead State University carry an average student debt load of $22,782.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

With a ranking of #6, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

On average, accounting graduates from Cumberlands take out $19,987 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kentucky ranking. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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Murray State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Accounting majors at Murray State take out an average of $18,318 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kentucky list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

On average, accounting graduates from Sullivan University take out $27,937 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Accounting at Sullivan University Report

#10

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

Accounting majors at NKU take out an average of $19,465 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Colleges 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
West Virginia 519
Alabama 1,554
Mississippi 1,076
South Carolina 987
Arkansas 626

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 23 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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