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2024 Best Accounting Schools

1,051 Colleges in the United States
73,172 Accounting Degrees Awarded
Ranked #7 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 1,051 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Accounting Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 73,172 degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Accounting School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Accounting Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting
Doctor's Degrees in Accounting

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Accounting Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Accounting in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the accounting degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Accounting

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In PA
40 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in accounting has to look into University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from University of Pennsylvania

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Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
125 Accounting Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Bentley University if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 125 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
385 Accounting Degrees Awarded

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in accounting. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 385 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MO
76 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Washington University in St Louis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 76 accounting students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
175 Accounting Degrees Awarded

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 175 accounting students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
416 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 416 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
132 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were roughly 132 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TN
33 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 33 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC
72 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 72 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
219 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 219 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
534 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 534 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
367 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 367 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
273 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 273 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
120 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 120 accounting students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
149 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 149 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
282 Accounting Degrees Awarded

BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. This university ranks 1st out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 282 accounting students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Brigham Young University - Provo

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY
143 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 143 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
124 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 124 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In GA
4.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In VA
46 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Lexington, Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 46 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Washington and Lee in the most recent data year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
76 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 76 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
216 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 216 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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22
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
405 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 405 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
151 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. This college ranks 8th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 151 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In TX
125 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 125 accounting students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Texas Christian University

Rest of the Top 50 Best Accounting Schools

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
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Providence College
Providence, RI
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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
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Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Accounting Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1051 different United States accounting schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
51 Fordham University Bronx, NY
52 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
53 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
54 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
55 University of Mississippi University, MS
56 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
57 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
58 Creighton University Omaha, NE
59 Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA
60 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
61 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
61 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
63 Auburn University Auburn, AL
64 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
65 University of Houston Houston, TX
66 El Centro College Dallas, TX
67 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
68 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
69 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
70 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
71 University of Phoenix - Arizona Phoenix, AZ
72 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
73 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
74 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
75 Suffolk University Boston, MA
76 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
77 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
78 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
79 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
80 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
81 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
82 Golden Gate University - San Francisco San Francisco, CA
83 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
84 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
85 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
86 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
87 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
87 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
88 Baruch College New York, NY
89 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
90 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
91 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
92 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
93 Florida International University Miami, FL
94 Clemson University Clemson, SC
95 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
96 Northeastern University Boston, MA
97 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
98 Washington State University Pullman, WA
99 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
100 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
101 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN
102 Bradley University Peoria, IL
103 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
104 University of Denver Denver, CO
105 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO
106 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
107 Illinois State University Normal, IL
108 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
109 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
110 University of North Texas Denton, TX
111 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
112 Trinity University San Antonio, TX
113 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
114 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
115 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
116 Chapman University Orange, CA
117 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
118 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
119 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
120 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
121 Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT
122 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
123 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
124 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
125 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
126 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
127 Houston Community College Houston, TX
128 Colorado State University - Global Campus Aurora, CO
129 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
130 Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL
131 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
132 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
133 Towson University Towson, MD
134 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
135 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
136 Elon University Elon, NC
137 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
138 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
139 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
140 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
141 Essex County College Newark, NJ
142 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
143 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
144 Yeshiva University New York, NY
145 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
146 Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN
147 American University Washington, DC
148 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
149 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
150 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
151 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
152 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
153 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
154 Park University Parkville, MO
155 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
156 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
157 Luther College Decorah, IA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Accounting students that almost earned our Best Accounting Schools award.

Rank College Location
158 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
159 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
160 Portland State University Portland, OR
161 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
162 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
163 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
164 Mount St Mary’s University Emmitsburg, MD
165 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
166 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
167 Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY
168 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
169 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
170 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
171 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
171 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
172 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
173 Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA
174 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
175 Eastern Gateway Community College Steubenville, OH
176 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
177 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
178 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
179 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
180 Samford University Birmingham, AL
181 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
182 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
183 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
184 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
185 Franklin University Columbus, OH
186 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
187 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
188 Simpson College Indianola, IA
189 Furman University Greenville, SC
190 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
191 Utah State University Logan, UT
192 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
193 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
194 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
195 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
196 Belmont University Nashville, TN
197 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
198 Hope College Holland, MI
199 Pace University - New York New York, NY
200 La Salle University Philadelphia, PA
201 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
202 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
203 Benedictine University Lisle, IL
204 Butler Community College El Dorado, KS
205 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
206 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
206 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
207 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
208 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
209 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
210 Ball State University Muncie, IN

Accounting by Region

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One of 5 majors within the Accounting area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19,817
Accounting and Finance 3,648
Accounting and Business/Management 1,637
Other Accounting and Related Services 814
Auditing 177

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