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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Louisiana

29 Colleges
$42,146 Avg Salary
$21,577 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In <nil>, accounting students earned 880 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right 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 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 Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular programs 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

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Our 2023 rankings named Delgado Community College the most popular school in Louisiana for accounting students. Delgado Community College is a fairly 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.

Full Accounting at Delgado Community College Report

The excellent programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Louisiana State University take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $398.

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#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 29 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, accounting graduates from UNO take out $14,475 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeastern Louisiana University is a great place for accounting students. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Southeastern carry an average student debt load of $19,650.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Louisiana list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from UL Lafayette carry an average student debt load of $23,710.

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With a ranking of #6, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Louisiana Tech take out is $19,625.

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SOWELA Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from McNeese carry an average student debt load of $18,683.

Full Accounting at McNeese State University Report

#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Nicholls State University accumulate an average of around $20,463 in student debt.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, accounting graduates from NSU take out $26,762 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Accounting at Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

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
Florida 3,730
Georgia 2,324
Tennessee 1,222
Virginia 1,858
North Carolina 2,113
West Virginia 519
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 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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