2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Southeast Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 75,655 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country.
Across the Southeast region, there were 17,004 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 11,507 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 250 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting programs and cost less that 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 in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Southeast Region
Out of the 250 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #1 spot on the list. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 61 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harding University is $19,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting students.
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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 250 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #2 spot on the list. American Military University is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 60 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,222 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students per year to attend American Public University System.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Accounting at American Military University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 322 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting students per year to attend USF Tampa.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 195 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also made our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting students per year to attend Florida State University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Fort Pierce, Florida, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,003 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting students per year to attend Indian River State College.
Georgia Southern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 102 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, GaSou is in the top on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
Nicholls State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Nicholls State University is $12,247 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
With a ranking of #8, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting students.
University of the Cumberlands ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 25 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,894 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting students per year to attend Cumberlands.
University of Central Arkansas landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Central Arkansas is $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting students.
Read full report on Accounting at University of Central Arkansas
Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 242 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
FIU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $7,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit institution located in Ocala, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Rasmussen University - Florida is $19,144 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
Read full report on Accounting at Rasmussen University - Florida
With a ranking of #13, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 233 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, KSU Georgia is in the top on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 283 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
FAU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend FAU is $10,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
With a ranking of #15, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 252 students in 2019-2020.
UCF also took the #20 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Lee University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Lee University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 22 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Lee University is $17,696 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting students.
Louisiana Tech University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 57 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $12,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting students.
University of Memphis landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 135 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,248 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students per year to attend University of Memphis.
University of Florida landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 133 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students per year to attend University of Florida.
The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
With a ranking of #20, University of North Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 80 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,396 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students per year to attend University of North Georgia.
Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Americus, Georgia, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southwestern State University is $11,157 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
The low 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%.
Full Georgia Southwestern State University Accounting Report
University of New Orleans landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 82 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UNO is $11,193 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
Appalachian State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 82 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Appalachian State also did well on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Mississippi University for Women came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi University for Women is located in Columbus, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $12,054 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students per year to attend MUW.
Read more about Accounting at Mississippi University for Women
Elizabeth City State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. ECSU is a public institution located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,350 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students per year to attend ECSU.
Read more about Accounting at Elizabeth City State University
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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%.
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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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