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2024 Best Accounting Schools

1,051 Colleges in the United States
68,501 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. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 68,501 degrees in accounting during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In PA

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 very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 29 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
147 Accounting Degrees Awarded

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

There were about 147 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Bentley University

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

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

There were roughly 353 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
60 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 roughly 60 accounting students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
160 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 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 160 accounting students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly 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 339 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Texas A&M University - College Station

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
88 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 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 88 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TN
36 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 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC
53 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 53 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
208 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly 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 approximately 208 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly 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 roughly 438 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
370 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 roughly 370 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
281 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 281 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from University of Connecticut

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
73 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 73 accounting students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
184 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the 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 roughly 184 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
296 Accounting Degrees Awarded

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

There were about 296 accounting students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY
155 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly 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 155 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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18
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
142 Accounting Degrees Awarded

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

There were approximately 142 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

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

There were about 14 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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Located in the 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.More information about a degree in accounting from Washington and Lee University

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
58 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 roughly 58 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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21
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
172 Accounting Degrees Awarded

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

There were approximately 172 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
376 Accounting Degrees Awarded

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

There were about 376 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
174 Accounting Degrees Awarded

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

There were about 174 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
168 Accounting Degrees Awarded

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

There were approximately 168 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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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
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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 represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Accounting Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1051 different United States accounting schools we analyzed.

RankCollegeLocation
50Miami University - OxfordOxford, OH
51Fordham UniversityBronx, NY
52University of Oklahoma Norman CampusNorman, OK
53University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA
54Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL
55University of MississippiUniversity, MS
56Saint Joseph’s UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
57Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison, WI
58Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE
59Saint Mary’s College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA
60The University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN
61Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY
61University of FloridaGainesville, FL
63Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL
64Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH
65University of HoustonHouston, TX
66El Centro CollegeDallas, TX
67The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX
68Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL
69University of KansasLawrence, KS
70University of St Thomas MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN
71University of Phoenix - ArizonaPhoenix, AZ
72James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA
73University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR
74University of South Carolina - ColumbiaColumbia, SC
75Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA
76University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA
77Oklahoma State University - Main CampusStillwater, OK
78Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI
79Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA
80Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH
81University of IowaIowa City, IA
82Golden Gate University - San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
83Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN
84University of Nebraska - LincolnLincoln, NE
85North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC
86University of Cincinnati - Main CampusCincinnati, OH
87Rutgers University - NewarkNewark, NJ
87University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA
88Baruch CollegeNew York, NY
89University of Nevada - Las VegasLas Vegas, NV
90Purdue University - Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN
91University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL
92University of DaytonDayton, OH
93Florida International UniversityMiami, FL
94Clemson UniversityClemson, SC
95University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, MD
96Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA
97University of South Florida - Main CampusTampa, FL
98Washington State UniversityPullman, WA
99Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ
100California State University - NorthridgeNorthridge, CA
101Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount, MN
102Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL
103Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
104University of DenverDenver, CO
105Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO
106Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, MA
107Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL
108University of KentuckyLexington, KY
109University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL
110University of North TexasDenton, TX
111Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake, MN
112Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX
113University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
114Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA
115Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL
116Chapman UniversityOrange, CA
117Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NC
118Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS
119Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY
120San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA
121Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UT
122Gateway Technical CollegeKenosha, WI
123Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA
124Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ
125West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA
126University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND
127Houston Community CollegeHouston, TX
128Colorado State University - Global CampusAurora, CO
129University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL
130Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL
131Indiana Wesleyan University - National & GlobalMarion, IN
132University of California - DavisDavis, CA
133Towson UniversityTowson, MD
134Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD
135University of Wisconsin - WhitewaterWhitewater, WI
136Elon UniversityElon, NC
137Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX
138Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT
139Rutgers University - New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ
140University of OregonEugene, OR
141Essex County CollegeNewark, NJ
142Arizona State University - TempeTempe, AZ
143North Dakota State University - Main CampusFargo, ND
144Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY
145University of Missouri - St LouisSaint Louis, MO
146Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids, MN
147American UniversityWashington, DC
148Ohio University - Athens CampusAthens, OH
149Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA
150University of ToledoToledo, OH
151Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO
152Western Technical CollegeLa Crosse, WI
153University of Wisconsin - Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI
154Park UniversityParkville, MO
155Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA
156Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls, MN
157Luther CollegeDecorah, IA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

RankCollegeLocation
158Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee, WI
159The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
160Portland State UniversityPortland, OR
161Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT
162Truman State UniversityKirksville, MO
163Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI
164Mount St Mary’s UniversityEmmitsburg, MD
165Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI
166University of Nevada - RenoReno, NV
167Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York, NY
168Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, MN
169John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH
170Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA
171William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA
171Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA
172Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppleton, WI
173Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA
174Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA
175Eastern Gateway Community CollegeSteubenville, OH
176Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ
177University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
178Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX
179University of Wisconsin - La CrosseLa Crosse, WI
180Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL
181Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH
182Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS
183Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM
184Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL
185Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH
186Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
187Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN
188Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA
189Furman UniversityGreenville, SC
190University of Massachusetts - LowellLowell, MA
191Utah State UniversityLogan, UT
192Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL
193Kent State University at KentKent, OH
194University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY
195Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL
196Belmont UniversityNashville, TN
197The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ
198Hope CollegeHolland, MI
199Pace University - New YorkNew York, NY
200La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
201Minnesota State University - MankatoMankato, MN
202Keiser University - Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL
203Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL
204Butler Community CollegeEl Dorado, KS
205Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA
206Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI
206Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, NC
207Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY
208Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI
209Bowling Green State University - Main CampusBowling Green, OH
210Ball State UniversityMuncie, 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 MajorAnnual Graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping19,139
Accounting and Finance3,781
Accounting and Business/Management1,538
Other Accounting and Related Services844
Auditing179

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