by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Accounting Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 “Most Well Attended Accounting Major” ranking analyzed 1,982 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular accounting programs in the United States.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Accounting Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Accounting Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major list. WGU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 1,514 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Accounting at Western Governors University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Accounting Major. SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,404 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,197 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major list. Baruch is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 851 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 534 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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 97%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 560 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major ranking, coming in at #7. Queens College is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 521 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major ranking. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 506 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #9, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 502 degrees to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
University of Mississippi came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major ranking. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 496 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 440 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Liberty University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 498 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Alabama ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major list. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 406 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major list. 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.
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%.
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 392 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Accounting at Brigham Young University - Provo
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 387 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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%.
University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major ranking, coming in at #17. Adelphi, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 422 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 385 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major ranking, coming in at #19. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Greenwood Village, Colorado. It awarded 377 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full Colorado State University - Global Campus Accounting Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major ranking. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 367 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Accounting at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major ranking. This large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 354 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Accounting Report
Rutgers University - Newark landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major ranking. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 348 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Grand Canyon University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major ranking. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 339 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Northridge ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 338 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Accounting at California State University - Northridge
With a ranking of #25, Purdue University Global did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major list. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 509 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | San Diego, CA |
| 51 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 53 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 54 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 55 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 56 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 57 | University of Houston - Downtown | Houston, TX |
| 57 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT |
| 59 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
| 60 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 61 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 62 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 63 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 64 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX |
| 64 | Bentley University | Waltham, MA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 290 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 290 | Wright State University - Main Campus | Dayton, OH |
| 290 | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, IN |
| 290 | Athens State University | Athens, AL |
| 290 | San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton, CA |
| 290 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
| 298 | The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX |
| 298 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC |
| 298 | Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY |
| 298 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Utica, NY |
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