by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 3,648 people earned their degree in accounting and finance, making the major the 289th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 842 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree in accounting and finance. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in accounting and finance.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hiram College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major. Hiram College is located in Hiram, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucknell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 79 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
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 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bentley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Bentley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Accounting and Finance at Bentley University
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin Pierce University landed the #4 spot on the list. Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rindge, New Hampshire. It awarded 28 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Franklin Pierce University Accounting and Finance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tabor College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major. Hillsboro, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Maryville College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Maryville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Bridgewater State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 88 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting and Finance at Bridgewater State University
With a ranking of #8, McPherson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. McPherson College is a small school located in McPherson, Kansas that handed out 5 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting and Finance at McPherson College
Drexel University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 190 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking. OWU is a small school located in Delaware, Ohio that handed out 10 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #11, Northwest University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Accounting and Finance at Northwest University
With a ranking of #12, North Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. North Central University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified 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 full report on Accounting and Finance at North Central University
Lourdes University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. This small school is located in Sylvania, Ohio, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Memorial University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking. Florida Memorial University is located in Miami Gardens, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.
Full Florida Memorial University Accounting and Finance Report
With a ranking of #15, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Elmira College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking, coming in at #16. Elmira is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elmira, New York. It awarded 3 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Granite State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking, coming in at #17. Granite State College is a public institution located in Concord, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fordham University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking. Fordham University is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Fordham University
Eastern University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking. Eastern University is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Accounting and Finance at Eastern University
Thomas College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking. Thomas College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterville, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Thomas College
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking. Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting and Finance at Salem State University
Bryant University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking, coming in at #23. Bryant is located in Smithfield, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Oklahoma Christian University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major ranking. This small school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Accounting and Finance at Oklahoma Christian University
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 7 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Bethel University Minnesota
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