by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 99,265 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,712 and had an average of $26,539 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 1,163 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the accounting program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting students whose families make more than $110k.
Out of the 1,163 schools in the Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 102 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,710 for accounting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 364 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, El Centro College is also in the top of our “Best Accounting Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,739 for accounting students whose families make more than $110k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k list. Central Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Warner Robins, Georgia that handed out 95 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,404 for accounting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend CGTC.
Read full report on Accounting at Central Georgia Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 405 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Accounting Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,257 for accounting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UGA.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 106 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College is also in the top of our “Best Accounting Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Madison College is $10,053 for Accounting students whose families make more than $110k.
Kapiolani Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Kapiolani CC is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kapiolani CC excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kapiolani Community College is $6,051 for accounting students whose families make more than $110k.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 392 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Accounting Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Schools” list. It costs about $13,474 for Accounting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 181 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also claimed a top spot on our “Best Accounting Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Schools” list. It costs about $5,135 for accounting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Florida.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 159 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, FSCJ is in the top on our “Best Accounting Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $3,129 for Accounting students whose families make more than $110k.
Read more about Accounting at Florida State College at Jacksonville
Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. CNM is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 226 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, CNM is in the top on our “Best Accounting Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $3,322 for accounting students whose families make more than $110k.
Western Governors University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Western Governors University is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 1,514 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
WGU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Accounting Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Western Governors University is $9,969 for accounting students whose families make more than $110k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Gateway Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this large public school awarded 190 degrees to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,543 for Accounting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Eastern Gateway Community College.
Gateway Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 143 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Gateway Technical College is in the top on our “Best Accounting Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Gateway Technical College is $8,487 for accounting students whose families make more than $110k.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Florida State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 287 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Florida State also did well on our “Best Accounting Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Schools” list. It costs about $9,946 for Accounting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Florida State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Oakland Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k list. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Oakland Community College is $3,665 for Accounting students whose families make more than $110k.
College of Southern Nevada landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 90 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,019 for accounting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend CSN.
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 144 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $7,224 for Accounting students whose families make more than $110k.
Baruch College did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #18. Baruch is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 851 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baruch is also in the top of our “Best Accounting Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Baruch is $2,264 for accounting students whose families make more than $110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Wake Technical Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 749 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Wake Technical Community College excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,767 for accounting students whose families make more than $110k.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is $5,532 for accounting students whose families make more than $110k.
Read full report on Accounting at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Post University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 149 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Post University is $16,529 for Accounting students whose families make more than $110k.
Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 141 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,909 for Accounting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Cuyahoga Community College District.
Read full report on Accounting at Cuyahoga Community College District
With a ranking of #23, Albany Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k list. Albany Technical College is a small public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 44 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $663 for Accounting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Albany Technical College.
With a ranking of #24, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 387 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, USF Tampa is in the top on our “Best Accounting Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for accounting students whose families make more than $110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Accounting at University of South Florida - Main Campus
With a ranking of #25, College of the Canyons did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Accounting Schools For Those Making Over $110k list. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 305 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for College of the Canyons is $5,094 for Accounting students whose families make more than $110k.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stark State College | North Canton, OH |
| 52 | Borough of Manhattan Community College | New York, NY |
| 53 | Valencia College | Orlando, FL |
| 54 | Brigham Young University - Idaho | Rexburg, ID |
| 55 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT |
| 56 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 57 | Middlesex County College | Edison, NJ |
| 58 | Suffolk County Community College | Selden, NY |
| 59 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 60 | Queensborough Community College | Bayside, NY |
| 61 | Pima Community College | Tucson, AZ |
| 62 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 63 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 64 | Chemeketa Community College | Salem, OR |
| 65 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Tulsa Community College | Tulsa, OK |
| 167 | University of Wisconsin - River Falls | River Falls, WI |
| 168 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
| 169 | Texas A&M International University | Laredo, TX |
| 170 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 171 | Orange County Community College | Middletown, NY |
| 172 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 173 | Owens Community College | Perrysburg, OH |
| 174 | Lehman College | Bronx, NY |
| 174 | Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville, WI |
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