by our College Data Analytics Team
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 in the Southeast Region” 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 2020-2021, 73,172 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southeast region, there were 16,186 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 349 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 accounting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region accounting students.
Out of the 349 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia International University landed the #1 spot on the list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting at Virginia International University
Out of the 349 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hodges University landed the #2 spot on the list. Hodges University is a small school located in Naples, Florida that handed out 24 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millsaps College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. Millsaps College is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 19 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Athens State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region. Athens State University is a small school located in Athens, Alabama that handed out 75 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 349 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hendrix College landed the #5 spot on the list. Hendrix College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 3.1% 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%.
Georgia Southwestern State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. GSW is a public institution located in Americus, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wofford College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. Wofford College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 38 ’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 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%.
West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia University Tech is a public institution located in Beckley, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Transylvania University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. Transylvania University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 429 ’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.
With a ranking of #11, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. UNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 113 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Washington and Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. Washington and Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lexington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Miles College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Fairfield, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 38 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florida Institute of Technology - Online Accounting Report
With a ranking of #15, Huntington Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. Huntington Junior College is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Alabama State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Alabama State is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethany College West Virginia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bethany, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Davis & Elkins College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Davis & Elkins College is located in Elkins, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 502 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Accounting at Florida Atlantic University
Flagler College - St Augustine ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Augustine, Florida. It awarded 45 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine’s University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Alderson Broaddus University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philippi, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Southern College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 50 students 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%.
West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. WVJC Morgantown is a small private for-profit school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 18 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown Accounting Report
North Carolina Wesleyan College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It awarded 27 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at North Carolina Wesleyan College
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 | Benedict College | Columbia, SC |
| 52 | Arkansas Baptist College | Little Rock, AR |
| 53 | University of Richmond | University of Richmond, VA |
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