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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Accounting

1,108 Colleges in the United States
50,540 Bachelor's Degrees
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in accounting, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #5 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 1,108 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of accounting. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 50,540 bachelor's degrees in accounting during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Accounting The accounting bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Accounting ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for accounting, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for accounting.

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Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for accounting students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Accounting Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
861 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In UT
#2 Best Quality In UT

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in accounting needs to take a look at Western Governors University. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Utah.

There were about 861 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Western Governors University

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Baruch College
New York, NY
570 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#6 Best Quality In NY

Baruch College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in accounting. Baruch is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in New York.

There were roughly 570 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Baruch College

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530 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#3 Best Quality In AZ

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in accounting needs to take a look at University of Phoenix - Arizona. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Arizona.

There were roughly 530 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from University of Phoenix - Arizona

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487 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NH
#2 Best Quality In NH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southern New Hampshire University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in accounting. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Manchester. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in New Hampshire.

There were about 487 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Southern New Hampshire University

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Queens College
Queens, NY
451 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#24 Best Quality In NY

QC is a large public college located in the city of Queens.

There were about 451 accounting students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Queens College

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451 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#1 Best Quality In OH

Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Ohio.

There were roughly 451 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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374 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
#1 Best Quality In IL

UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Illinois.

There were roughly 374 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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346 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MS
#1 Best Quality In MS

Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Mississippi.

There were approximately 346 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from University of Mississippi

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337 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#8 Best Quality In TX

UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Texas.

There were roughly 337 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from University of Houston

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336 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#2 Best Quality In TX

Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Texas.

There were approximately 336 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Texas A&M University - College Station

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322 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#5 Best Quality In FL

Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Florida.

There were approximately 322 accounting students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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312 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AL
#2 Best Quality In AL

Located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Alabama.

There were roughly 312 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from The University of Alabama

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304 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#12 Best Quality In CA

CSUN is a fairly large public university located in the city of Northridge.

There were about 304 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from California State University - Northridge

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283 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#7 Best Quality In FL

Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Florida.

There were approximately 283 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Florida Atlantic University

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271 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In AZ
#1 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Arizona.

There were about 271 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Arizona State University - Tempe

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
269 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#25 Best Quality In NY

Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 269 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Brooklyn College

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265 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#6 Best Quality In TX

UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Texas.

There were roughly 265 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from The University of Texas at Dallas

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253 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Texas.

There were about 253 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from The University of Texas at Austin

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252 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In TX
#18 Best Quality In TX

Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 252 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UH Downtown in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from University of Houston - Downtown

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252 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In FL
#4 Best Quality In FL

Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Florida.

There were approximately 252 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from University of Central Florida

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
245 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IL
#6 Best Quality In IL

DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Illinois.

There were approximately 245 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from DePaul University

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242 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In FL
#6 Best Quality In FL

Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Florida.

There were about 242 accounting students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Florida International University

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238 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#5 Best Quality In VA

Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Virginia.

There were roughly 238 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from George Mason University

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233 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#3 Best Quality In GA

KSU Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kennesaw. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Georgia.

There were roughly 233 accounting students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Kennesaw State University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
231 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
#1 Best Quality In MI

Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Michigan.

There were about 231 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Michigan State University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
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Additional Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Accounting badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1108 different United States accounting schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
51 Auburn University Auburn, AL
52 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
52 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
54 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
55 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
56 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
57 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
58 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
59 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
60 Illinois State University Normal, IL
60 Portland State University Portland, OR
60 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
63 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
64 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
65 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
65 Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
67 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
67 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
67 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
70 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
71 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
71 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
71 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
71 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
75 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
76 Franklin University Columbus, OH
77 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
78 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
78 Lehman College Bronx, NY
80 Kean University Union, NJ
81 Clemson University Clemson, SC
81 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
81 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
84 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
84 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
86 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
86 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
88 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
89 University at Albany Albany, NY
90 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
91 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
91 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
93 Pace University - New York New York, NY
93 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
93 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
96 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
97 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
97 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
99 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
99 Towson University Towson, MD
101 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
102 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
102 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
104 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
104 University of Delaware Newark, DE
104 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
104 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
104 Purdue University Global Indianapolis, IN
109 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
110 University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras San Juan, PR
111 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
112 Bryant University Smithfield, RI
113 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
113 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
115 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
116 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
116 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
116 Bentley University Waltham, MA
119 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL
120 Boise State University Boise, ID
120 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
122 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
122 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
124 Utah State University Logan, UT
125 Villanova University Villanova, PA
126 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
127 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
127 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
129 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
130 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
130 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
130 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
133 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
134 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
134 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
136 Northwood University Midland, MI
136 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
138 Lakeland University Plymouth, WI
138 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
138 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
141 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
141 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
141 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
141 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
141 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
146 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
146 Hunter College New York, NY
148 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
148 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA
150 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
150 Capella University Minneapolis, MN
150 Columbia College Columbia, MO
153 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
154 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
154 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
154 Excelsior College Albany, NY
154 SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY
158 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
158 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
160 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
160 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
160 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
163 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
163 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
163 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
166 University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA
166 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Accounting students that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Accounting award.

Rank College Location
168 Rhode Island College Providence, RI
168 Ball State University Muncie, IN
168 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
168 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
172 SUNY Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY
172 University of Puerto Rico - Cayey Cayey, PR
172 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
172 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
172 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
172 Suffolk University Boston, MA
178 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
178 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
180 Siena College Loudonville, NY
180 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
180 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
180 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
184 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
184 Monroe College Bronx, NY
184 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
184 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
184 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
184 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI
184 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
184 University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA
184 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
193 Texas A&M University - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
194 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
195 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
195 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
197 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
197 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
197 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
197 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
201 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
201 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
201 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
204 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA
204 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
204 Fordham University Bronx, NY
204 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
208 Troy University Troy, AL
208 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
210 Providence College Providence, RI
211 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
211 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
211 Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA
214 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
214 Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR
216 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
216 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN
216 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
216 Elon University Elon, NC
220 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
220 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
220 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN

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Accounting and Finance 858
Accounting and Business/Management 678
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 254
Other Accounting and Related Services 141
Auditing 6

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