Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Accounting

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia

9 Ranked Colleges
199 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor's in District of Columbia

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia” ranking.

With 75,655 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, accounting is the 7th most popular major in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 378 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 199 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,446 and $25,767 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in District of Columbia

#1

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree accounting students list, University of the District of Columbia has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of the District of Columbia is $15,894 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Accounting at University of the District of Columbia

#2

University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus

Washington, District of Columbia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree accounting students list, University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is $28,402 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree accounting students.

Read more about Accounting at University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus

#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #3 spot on the list. Gallaudet University is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 8 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. The yearly cost to attend Gallaudet University is $14,595 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree accounting students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 at Gallaudet University

#4

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. It costs about $41,289 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students per year to attend Howard University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Accounting at Howard

#5

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree accounting students list, Trinity College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Trinity College is $14,396 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.

Read more about Accounting at Trinity Washington University

#6

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #6. CUA is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 14 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. The yearly cost to attend CUA is $34,230 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Accounting at Catholic University of America

#7

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

American University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia ranking. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 25 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American University is $43,451 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full American University Accounting Report

#8

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

George Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia ranking. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 58 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. It costs about $33,719 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree accounting students per year to attend GWU.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Accounting at GWU

#9

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Georgetown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgetown University is $28,909 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Accounting 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 low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 more about Accounting at Georgetown

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

Featured Accounting / Finance Schools

Find Schools Near You