2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting
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With 75,655 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, accounting is the 7th most popular major in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 50,540 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 1,001 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the accounting program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 216 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, BYU also did well on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. It costs about $13,322 for bachelor’s degree accounting students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Accounting at Brigham Young University - Provo
Out of the 1,001 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #2 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 861 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, WGU is in the top on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Governors University is $9,805 for bachelor’s degree accounting students.
The low 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and it awarded 230 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Colorado State University - Global Campus excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Accounting at Colorado State University - Global Campus
Out of the 1,001 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 156 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,167 for bachelor’s degree accounting students per year to attend BYU - I.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 530 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,944 for bachelor’s degree accounting students per year to attend UOPX - Arizona.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 96 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - La Crosse is also in the top of our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,580 for Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, 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 86%.
Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is located in Laie, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Hawaii is $14,051 for Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
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Truman State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Truman State is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 70 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Truman State also did well on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $12,462 for bachelor’s degree accounting students per year to attend Truman State.
The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 133 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - Whitewater also did well on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UW - Whitewater is $15,249 for Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 57 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,584 for bachelor’s degree accounting students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Accounting at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $10,092 for Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
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Minot State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend MSU is $11,898 for bachelor’s degree accounting students.
University of North Dakota landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 68 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
UND 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. It costs about $15,738 for bachelor’s degree accounting students per year to attend UND.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 82 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - Eau Claire also did well on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $16,020 for Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students per year to attend UW - Eau Claire.
With a ranking of #15, Dickinson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Dickinson State University is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 27 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for DSU is $10,855 for Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
Bellevue University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 31 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue University is $15,616 for Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 171 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
NIU excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Illinois University is $18,259 for bachelor’s degree accounting students.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - River Falls is $13,748 for bachelor’s degree accounting students.
The low 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%.
Read full report on Accounting at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Crookston, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,952 for Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students per year to attend UMN Crookston.
Franklin University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 148 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,895 for bachelor’s degree accounting students per year to attend Franklin University.
Wilmington University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Wilmington University is $14,683 for bachelor’s degree accounting students.
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a large population, and it awarded 487 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SNHU is $41,095 for bachelor’s degree accounting students.
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With a ranking of #23, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SIUE is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 83 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,423 for Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students per year to attend SIUE.
With a ranking of #23, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Duluth excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Duluth is $17,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Maryland Global Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. University of Maryland Global Campus is located in Adelphi, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 224 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 15% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UMGC is $14,288 for bachelor’s degree accounting students.
Read more about Accounting at University of Maryland Global Campus
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Accounting Schools 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:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 52 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 53 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 54 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 55 | University of Wisconsin - Parkside | Kenosha, WI |
| 56 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 57 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 58 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 59 | Purdue University Global | Indianapolis, IN |
| 60 | University of Mary | Bismarck, ND |
| 61 | Excelsior University | Albany, NY |
| 62 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale, IL |
| 63 | Northern State University | Aberdeen, SD |
| 64 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 65 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 142 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke, NC |
| 143 | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia, AR |
| 144 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 145 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles, LA |
| 146 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO |
| 147 | University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon | Bayamon, PR |
| 148 | West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Beckley, WV |
| 149 | SUNY New Paltz | New Paltz, NY |
| 150 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA |
| 151 | Delta State University | Cleveland, MS |
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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