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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in West Virginia

25 Colleges
$48,449 Avg Salary
$30,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in West Virginia. With 519 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Accounting Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in West Virginia 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.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $28,765 in student debt.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in West Virginia. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from WVU carry an average student debt load of $22,375. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $243, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The excellent programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Marshall University carry an average student debt load of $19,543.

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The excellent programs at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in West Virginia. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsburg.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mountwest Community and Technical College is a great place for accounting students. MCTC is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Huntington.

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West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVJC Morgantown is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at WVJC Morgantown accumulate an average of around $9,481 in student debt.

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#7

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public school with a small student population.

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West Virginia University Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in West Virginia ranking. West Virginia University Tech is a small public school located in the city of Beckley.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at West Virginia University Tech accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $243, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

University of Charleston ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in West Virginia list. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Charleston.

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#10

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, WV

Fairmont State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Florida 3,730
Georgia 2,324
Tennessee 1,222
Louisiana 880
Virginia 1,858
North Carolina 2,113
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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