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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 73,172 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major” ranking, we looked at 1,467 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in accounting.

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Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Accounting

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Island Business Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. Long Island Business Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Flushing, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Long Island Business Institute Accounting Report

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Walsh College
Troy, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walsh College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. Walsh College is located in Troy, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 124 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Accounting at Walsh College

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Lakeland University
Plymouth, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lakeland University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. Lakeland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plymouth, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at Lakeland

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Baruch College
New York, New York

Out of the 1,467 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 851 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Accounting at Baruch College

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Bryant University
Smithfield, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. Bryant is a private not-for-profit institution located in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 167 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Bryant University Accounting Report

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American University of Puerto Rico landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking. American University of Puerto Rico is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Manati, . It awarded 17 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full AUPR Manati Accounting Report

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Siena College
Loudonville, New York

Siena College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking. Siena College is a small school located in Loudonville, New York that handed out 128 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Accounting at Siena

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Nichols College
Dudley, Massachusetts

Nichols College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Dudley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 63 degrees to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at Nichols

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Saint Johns University
Collegeville, Minnesota

Saint Johns University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking, coming in at #9. Saint Johns University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegeville, Minnesota. It awarded 52 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SJU Accounting Report

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Menlo College
Atherton, California

With a ranking of #10, Menlo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. This small school is located in Atherton, California, and it awarded 21 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at Menlo

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University of Puerto Rico - Humacao landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Humacao is a small school located in Humacao, that handed out 64 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

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 more about Accounting at UPR Humacao

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University of the Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie, <nil>

University of the Virgin Islands landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking. Located in Charlotte Amalie, , this small public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at UVI

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University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania

University of Scranton did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking, coming in at #13. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 174 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 University of Scranton Accounting Report

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University of Puerto Rico - Cayey did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Cayey, , and it awarded 59 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Puerto Rico - Cayey Accounting Report

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Northwood University
Midland, Michigan

Northwood University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking. Northwood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Midland, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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.

Read more about Accounting at Northwood University

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking, coming in at #16. Queens College is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 521 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Queens College Accounting Report

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Virginia International University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at Virginia International University

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With a ranking of #18, American University of Puerto Rico did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. American University of Puerto Rico is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bayamon, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full American University of Puerto Rico Accounting Report

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Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College is a small school located in Hayward, Wisconsin that handed out 6 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College

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SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, New York

With a ranking of #20, SUNY Old Westbury did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. SUNY Old Westbury is a small school located in Old Westbury, New York that handed out 123 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Full SUNY Old Westbury Accounting Report

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University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 46 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Minnesota - Crookston Accounting Report

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With a ranking of #22, Caribbean University - Vega Baja did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. This small school is located in Vega Baja, , and it awarded 3 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate 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 Caribbean University - Vega Baja

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Colorado State University - Global Campus
Greenwood Village, Colorado

Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking. Located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 377 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Accounting at Colorado State University - Global Campus

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University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking. UPR Bayamon is a small school located in Bayamon, that handed out 47 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at UPR Bayamon

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With a ranking of #25, University of Puerto Rico - Ponce did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is located in Ponce, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Full University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Accounting Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major

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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Hodges University
Naples, Florida
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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut
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Davenport University
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey
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Millsaps College
Jackson, Mississippi
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Athens State University
Athens, Alabama
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St. Francis College
Brooklyn Heights, New York
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Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan
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Manchester University
North Manchester, Indiana
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Hendrix College
Conway, Arkansas
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Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa
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Dickinson State University
Dickinson, North Dakota
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Ottawa University - Kansas City
Overland Park, Kansas
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St. Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, New York
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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri
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Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio
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Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Los Angeles Pacific College
Los-Angeles, California

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major

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

Rank College Location
51 Lake Erie College Painesville, OH
52 Bentley University Waltham, MA
53 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
54 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
55 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Guayama Guayama, PR
56 West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV
57 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
58 Canisius College Buffalo, NY
59 Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR
60 Transylvania University Lexington, KY
61 Universidad Metropolitana San Juan, PR
62 University of Mississippi University, MS
63 Ohio Northern University Ada, OH
64 Trinity University San Antonio, TX
65 Wilmington College Wilmington, OH
Rank College Location
66 University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA
67 Clatsop Community College Astoria, OR
68 South Hills School of Business & Technology State College, PA
69 Texas A&M University - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
70 Grove City College Grove City, PA
71 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
72 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon Bayamon, PR
73 Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA
74 The College of Westchester White Plains, NY
75 King’s College Wilkes-Barre, PA
76 University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus Washington, DC
77 Miles College Fairfield, AL
78 Keystone College La Plume, PA
79 Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program Portland, OR
80 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
81 American Samoa Community College PagoPago, AS
82 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
83 Brigham Young University - Hawaii Laie, HI
84 Florida Institute of Technology - Online Melbourne, FL
85 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
86 Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK
87 Defiance College Defiance, OH
87 Huntington Junior College Huntington, WV
89 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
90 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
Rank College Location
91 Alabama State University Montgomery, AL
92 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN
93 Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT
94 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Madison, NJ
95 University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Arecibo, PR
96 St. Joseph’s College - New York Brooklyn, NY
97 Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Standish, ME
98 Bethany College West Virginia Bethany, WV
99 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
100 La Roche University Pittsburgh, PA
100 Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV
102 Carroll College Helena, MT
103 York College Jamaica, NY
104 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
105 Post University Waterbury, CT
106 Emporia State University Emporia, KS
107 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
108 Thiel College Greenville, PA
109 Colegio Universitario de San Juan San Juan, PR
110 Stonehill College Easton, MA
111 Flagler College - St Augustine Saint Augustine, FL
112 Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL
113 Benedictine College Atchison, KS
113 Saint Augustine’s University Raleigh, NC
115 University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras San Juan, PR
Rank College Location
116 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX
117 Goldey - Beacom College Wilmington, DE
118 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
119 Ottawa University - Ottawa Ottawa, KS
120 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
121 Alderson Broaddus University Philippi, WV
122 Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL
123 Lehman College Bronx, NY
124 West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown Morgantown, WV
124 North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount, NC
126 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
127 Lackawanna College Scranton, PA
128 Niagara University Niagara University, NY
129 Culver - Stockton College Canton, MO
130 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA
131 Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT
132 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
133 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
134 Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY
135 La Salle University Philadelphia, PA
136 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
137 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
138 Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
139 Dillard University New Orleans, LA
140 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
Rank College Location
141 Merrimack College North Andover, MA
142 Birmingham Southern College Birmingham, AL
143 Governors State University University Park, IL
144 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, TX
145 Albright College Reading, PA
146 Fontbonne University Saint Louis, MO
147 Finlandia University Hancock, MI
147 Crowley’s Ridge College Paragould, AR
149 University of North Alabama Florence, AL
150 Iona College New Rochelle, NY
151 Baylor University Waco, TX
152 DePaul University Chicago, IL
153 William Jewell College Liberty, MO
154 Eureka College Eureka, IL
155 Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT
156 Eastern Gateway Community College Steubenville, OH
157 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX
158 SUNY Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY
159 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
160 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
161 Albion College Albion, MI
162 Rhode Island College Providence, RI
163 Providence College Providence, RI
164 University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA
165 Northern State University Aberdeen, SD
Rank College Location
166 Shorter University Rome, GA
167 Central Penn College Summerdale, PA
168 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
169 Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK
170 Ave Maria University Ave Maria, FL
171 Western New England University Springfield, MA
172 Lycoming College Williamsport, PA
173 Wartburg College Waverly, IA
174 University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, IL
175 Mississippi College Clinton, MS
176 Grand View University Des Moines, IA
177 Siena Heights University Adrian, MI
178 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
179 Suffolk University Boston, MA
180 Pace University - New York New York, NY
181 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
182 Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA
183 Wingate University Wingate, NC
184 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH
185 Huertas College Caguas, PR
185 Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo Buffalo, NY
187 Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY
188 Cabrini University Radnor, PA
189 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
190 North Central College Naperville, IL
Rank College Location
191 Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA
192 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
193 Quincy University Quincy, IL
194 Essex County College Newark, NJ
195 University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK
196 Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA
197 Illinois College Jacksonville, IL
198 Le Moyne - Owen College Memphis, TN
199 Thomas College Waterville, ME
200 University of Houston Houston, TX
201 Berkeley College - New York New York, NY
202 Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN
203 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
204 Bradley University Peoria, IL
205 University of Houston - Victoria Victoria, TX
206 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
207 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
208 Neumann University Aston, PA
209 Wittenberg University Springfield, OH
210 Heritage University Toppenish, WA
211 Friends University Wichita, KS
212 Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI
213 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK
214 Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC
215 Assumption University Worcester, MA
Rank College Location
216 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
217 Bushnell University Eugene, OR
218 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
219 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
220 Kean University Union, NJ
221 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL

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