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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate

10 Ranked Colleges
31 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate” ranking.

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

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the accounting program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying accounting.

Top 10 Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Alabama supports 37,840 students, and 2,081 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate list. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also made our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Washington State University supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

UTSA also made our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Among the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA, 3,565 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 UTSA Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Louisiana State University supports 34,285 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College]](/colleges/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-and-mechanical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin also made our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin 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 $2,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #6, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate list. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying accounting list, Georgia State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State University were GI Bill® students, of which 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Georgia State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

With a ranking of #7, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s accounting degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

UO also took the #5 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 21,752 students enrolled at University of Oregon, 582 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. During this same period, 25 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate ranking. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 2 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Michigan State University supports 49,695 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan State University]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #9, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University, 2,589 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Capella University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #10, Anderson University Indiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate list. Anderson University Indiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Anderson University Indiana, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Anderson University Indiana supports 1,406 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,536. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Anderson University Indiana offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 full report on veteran student life at Anderson University Indiana]](/colleges/anderson-university-indiana/student-life/veterans/)

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