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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

6 Ranked Colleges
235 Degrees Awarded
$38,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 73,172 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the 7th most popular major in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 418 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 235 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,584 and $27,317 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent accounting programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the accounting program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia bachelor’s degree vets studying accounting.

Top 6 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 72 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Among the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Georgetown University Veteran Student Life Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree vets studying accounting list, GWU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree vets studying accounting list, CUA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.According to our most recent data, CUA supports 5,366 students, and 196 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 123 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. During this same period, 53 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CUA Veteran Student Life Report

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The American University also made our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #3.Among the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University, 613 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. During this same period, 206 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The American University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of the District of Columbia is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 28 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

University of the District of Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 3,725 students enrolled at University of the District of Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,081. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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.

Full University of the District of Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking. Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Howard also took the #5 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.According to our most recent data, Howard University supports 10,859 students, and 342 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 136 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,339. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Howard]](/colleges/howard-university/student-life/veterans/)

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