If you pursue a degree in accounting, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Idaho to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of accounting. Combined, these schools handed out 489 degrees in accounting to qualified students.
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.
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 Idaho list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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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.
It's hard to beat Boise State University if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 151 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the accounting program earn about $55,810 for their early career.
University of Idaho is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in accounting. U of I is a large public university located in the town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #845 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.
There were roughly 50 accounting students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program report average early career income of $47,746.
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.
Any student who is interested in accounting has to look into Idaho State University. ISU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Pocatello. A Best Colleges rank of #1240 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ISU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 66 accounting students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year. After graduation, accounting degree recipients typically make an average of $54,956 in the first five years of their career.
College of Southern Idaho is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were approximately 9 accounting students who graduated with this degree at College of Southern Idaho in the most recent year we have data available.
NNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa. This university ranks 7th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were roughly 10 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NNU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the accounting program earn an average of $48,648 in their early career salary.
Located in the city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were about 32 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Lewis - Clark State College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program report average early career wages of $43,798.
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. 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.
