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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

892 Ranked Colleges
51,042 Degrees Awarded
$46,891 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 51,042 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 892 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the accounting program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The accounting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 318 students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #11 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 367 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ohio State supports 61,369 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 175 students in 2020-2021.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full USC Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 892 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 385 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UIUC Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 315 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UA is also in the top of our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. On top of their other funding sources, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UA]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 256 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying accounting list, Drexel has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 88%.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 201 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UARK is also in the top of our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, University of Arkansas supports 27,562 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 243 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, UMGC is in the top on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 58,526 students enrolled at University of Maryland Global Campus, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $913. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMGC]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-university-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying accounting list, UW - Madison has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 237 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

GMU excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GMU]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue is also in the top of our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 93%.

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 72 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown also made our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgetown]](/colleges/georgetown-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 185 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State is also in the top of our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 141 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Mizzou is also in the top of our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 173 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

UK excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 245 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also claimed a top spot on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, JMU also did well on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 842 of the 21,594 students enrolled at James Madison University were GI Bill® students, of which 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. James Madison University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full JMU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 110 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

UF excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 115 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse is also in the top of our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, Syracuse University supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Syracuse University]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 153 students in 2020-2021.

Auburn also claimed a top spot on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University were GI Bill® students, of which 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Auburn Veteran Student Life Report

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 165 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Miami University - Oxford also did well on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 405 of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford were GI Bill® students, of which 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Miami University - Oxford Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #22, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 147 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa is also in the top of our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 44 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Marymount excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Of the 9,686 students enrolled at Loyola Marymount, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,741. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Dayton landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking. UDayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 81 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UDayton is in the top on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Of the 11,650 students enrolled at University of Dayton, 197 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. During this same period, 40 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Dayton does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

With a ranking of #25, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 219 students in 2020-2021.

Wazzu excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Rest of the Best 50 in Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
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Fordham University
Bronx, New York
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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi
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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia
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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
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Park University
Parkville, Missouri
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey
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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Bachelor’s

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA
52University of HoustonHouston, TX
53University of South Florida - Main CampusTampa, FL
54Rutgers University - NewarkNewark, NJ
55Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY
56Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI
57The University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN
58University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY
59Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT
60Belmont UniversityNashville, TN
60Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA
62University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL
63North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC
64Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI
64Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI
RankCollegeLocation
66University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
67Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI
68University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI
69Oklahoma State University - Main CampusStillwater, OK
70University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA
71Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ
72Pace University - New YorkNew York, NY
73University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
74Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX
75Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE
76Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO
77Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI
78University of Nebraska - LincolnLincoln, NE
79Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL
80Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ
81Saint Joseph’s UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
82University of Cincinnati - Main CampusCincinnati, OH
83Portland State UniversityPortland, OR
84Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI
85University of Nevada - Las VegasLas Vegas, NV
86Rutgers University - CamdenCamden, NJ
87Webster UniversitySaint Louis, MO
88Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO
89University of Wisconsin - WhitewaterWhitewater, WI
90University of North TexasDenton, TX
RankCollegeLocation
91University of DenverDenver, CO
92DePaul UniversityChicago, IL
93University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS
94University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA
95Keiser University - Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL
96Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH
97Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC
97Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL
99Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA
100Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH
101University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL
102Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS
103Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO
104University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC
105Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA
106University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK
107John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH
108University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT
109Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA
110Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH
110University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL
112University at AlbanyAlbany, NY
113North Dakota State University - Main CampusFargo, ND
114Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX
115University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL
RankCollegeLocation
116Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT
117University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
118Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL
119Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA
120Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC
121University of DelawareNewark, DE
122West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA
123Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY
124Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS
125Moravian CollegeBethlehem, PA
126University of St Thomas MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN
127University of Wisconsin - Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI
128Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids, MI
129University of Wisconsin - La CrosseLa Crosse, WI
130The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX
131Southern Illinois University CarbondaleCarbondale, IL
132University of ToledoToledo, OH
133Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA
134Saint Edward’s UniversityAustin, TX

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