Accounting is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Accounting Schools in Rhode Island ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 458 degrees in accounting during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Accounting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 in Rhode Island list to help you make the college decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of accounting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is hard to beat Providence College if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.
There were approximately 67 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting program at Providence College make $8,189 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Bryant University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in accounting. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Smithfield. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.
There were approximately 147 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from Bryant University earn $5,233 more than the standard accounting student.
University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 97 accounting students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program report average early career earnings of $53,921.
Any student pursuing a degree in accounting has to check out Community College of Rhode Island. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were about 35 accounting students who graduated with this degree at CCRI in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were approximately 13 accounting students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from Roger Williams University receive an earnings boost of approximately $4,201 over the typical income of accounting majors.
JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.
There were about 24 accounting students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program report average early career earnings of $48,464.
Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were approximately 63 accounting students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the accounting program make about $49,696 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 686th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.
There were about 7 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent year we have data available.
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The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Accounting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
