2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Southeast Region

Accounting isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #153 in popularity out of 295 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for accounting students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 doctor's degrees in accounting during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School for Your Doctor's Degree

The accounting doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality accounting program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Accounting Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for accounting.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Accounting in the Southeast Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for accounting students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Accounting Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Georgia State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in accounting. Georgia State is a very large public university located in the city of Atlanta. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in accounting in Georgia.

There were roughly 4 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in accounting from Georgia State University

2

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AL

#1 Best Quality In AL

The University of Alabama is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in accounting. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in accounting in Alabama.

There were about 3 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in accounting from The University of Alabama

2

University of Mississippi
University, MS

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MS

#1 Best Quality In MS

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Mississippi if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in accounting. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in accounting in Mississippi.

There were approximately 3 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in accounting from University of Mississippi

4

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

#1 Most Popular In LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in accounting. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge. More information about a doctorate in accounting from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

4

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

#2 Most Popular In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Mississippi State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in accounting. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. More information about a doctorate in accounting from Mississippi State University

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the most popular accounting schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	124	2
Louisiana	99	4
Alabama	94	0
Mississippi	72	2

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Accounting Related Rankings by Major

Accounting is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Accounting Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Accounting	10

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	552
Human Resource Management	114
Other Business, Management & Marketing	56
General Business/Commerce	51
Business/Managerial Economics	41
Hospitality Management	18
Entrepreneurial Studies	7
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	4
Finance & Financial Management	3
Management Information Systems	2

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.