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2025 Best Accounting and Business/Management Schools

28 Colleges in the United States
1,538 Accounting and Business/Management Degrees Awarded
Accounting and Business/Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #374 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 28 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for accounting and business/management students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,538 degrees in accounting and business/management annually.

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Choosing a Great Accounting and Business/Management School

Best Accounting and Business/Management Schools Your choice of accounting and business/management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for accounting and business/management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Accounting and Business/Management Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting and Business/Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting and Business/Management
Master's Degrees in Accounting and Business/Management

The accounting and business/management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Accounting and Business/Management Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Accounting and Business/Management in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of accounting and business/management degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Accounting and Business/Management

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
31 Accounting and Business/Management Degrees Awarded

Santa Clara University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in accounting and business/management. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 accounting and business/management students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
71 Accounting and Business/Management Degrees Awarded

Drexel University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in accounting and business/management. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 71 accounting and business/management students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

Any student pursuing a degree in accounting and business/management has to check out Emory University. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were about 14 accounting and business/management students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
37 Accounting and Business/Management Degrees Awarded

Washington and Lee University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in accounting and business/management. Located in the town of Lexington, Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #77 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Washington and Lee is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 accounting and business/management students who graduated with this degree at Washington and Lee in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
64 Accounting and Business/Management Degrees Awarded

IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 64 accounting and business/management students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in accounting and business/management from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
74 Accounting and Business/Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #741 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 74 accounting and business/management students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #633 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.

There were approximately 7 accounting and business/management students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent year we have data available.

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Park University
Parkville, MO
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
11.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #751 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Park University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 accounting and business/management students who graduated with this degree at Park University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #579 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GFU is a great university overall.

There were about 18 accounting and business/management students who graduated with this degree at GFU in the most recent data year.

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Accounting and Business/Management by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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One of 5 majors within the Accounting area of study, Accounting and Business/Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 68,501
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19,139
Accounting and Finance 3,781
Other Accounting and Related Services 844
Auditing 179

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