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.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Accounting Schools in Rhode Island ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 458 degrees in accounting annually.
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.
Bryant University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in accounting. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Smithfield. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,152 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. Accounting degree recipients from Bryant University get an earnings boost of about $13,778 above the typical income of accounting graduates.
It is difficult to beat Providence College if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,152 schools 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 year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from Providence College receive an earnings boost of approximately $13,979 over the typical income of accounting graduates.
If you have a knack for numbers and want a career that allows you to use your skills in the business field, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.
University of Rhode Island is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were approximately 97 accounting students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the accounting program at University of Rhode Island earn $5,635 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Any student who is interested in accounting has to look into Johnson & Wales University - Online. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
There were approximately 5 accounting students who graduated with this degree at JWU Online in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the accounting program earn an average of $45,450 for their early career.
JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #236 out of 2,152 schools 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 year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the accounting program earn around $45,450 in their early career salary.
Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 440th out of 2,152 schools for overall quality nationwide.
There were roughly 7 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina 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 roughly 13 accounting students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from Roger Williams University receive $11,715 more than the average accounting student.
Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 6th 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 data year. Soon after graduation, accounting degree recipients typically earn an average of $48,921 at the beginning of their careers.
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.
