by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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.
Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 68,501 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major” ranking, we looked at 1,467 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. That schools that top this list have a program in accounting in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Long Island Business Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major. Flushing, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 64 students in 2021-2022.
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 2021-2022, this school awarded 107 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 1,467 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeland University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, and it awarded 88 ’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 828 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryant University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major. Smithfield, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 144 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
American University of Puerto Rico ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. Manati, Puerto Rico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #7, Siena College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. Loudonville, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 80 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Nichols College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking. Dudley, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 58 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Johns University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. Saint Johns University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegeville, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, 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.
Menlo College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking. Located in Atherton, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Puerto Rico - Humacao ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. Located in Humacao, Puerto Rico, this small public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Accounting at University of Puerto Rico - Humacao
University of the Virgin Islands ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. This small school is located in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands, and it awarded 23 ’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 the Virgin Islands
With a ranking of #13, University of Scranton did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. University of Scranton is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 147 ’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #14, University of Puerto Rico - Cayey did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. Cayey, Puerto Rico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 41 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Northwood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. Northwood University is located in Midland, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 96 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Queens College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking. QC is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 426 ’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia International University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking. This small school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 0 ’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Accounting at Virginia International University
American University of Puerto Rico did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking. Hayward, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
SUNY Old Westbury did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking, coming in at #20. SUNY Old Westbury is a small school located in Old Westbury, New York that handed out 113 ’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking, coming in at #21. UMN Crookston is a small school located in Crookston, Minnesota that handed out 57 ’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Caribbean University - Vega Baja did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. Located in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Accounting at Caribbean University - Vega Baja
Colorado State University - Global Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is located in Aurora, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 386 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Colorado State University - Global Campus Accounting Report
University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major list. Located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, this small public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Accounting at University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon
University of Puerto Rico - Ponce landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a small public school situated in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It awarded 32 ’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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