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2024 Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges in District of Columbia
418 Accounting Degrees Awarded
Ranked #7 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 418 degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Accounting School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Accounting Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Accounting in District of Columbia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the accounting degree levels they offer.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Accounting

1
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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC
72 Accounting Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Georgetown University if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 72 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Georgetown University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
128 Accounting Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat George Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 128 accounting students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from George Washington University

3
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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
139 Accounting Degrees Awarded

American University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 139 accounting students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from American University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In DC
41.7% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Catholic University of America if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 24 accounting students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Catholic University of America

5
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Howard University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In DC
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 20 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Howard University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In DC
14.3% Growth in Graduates

University of the District of Columbia is a small public university located in the large city of Washington. This university ranks 7th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 28 accounting students who graduated with this degree at University of the District of Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 6,187
Pennsylvania 978 3,060
Maryland 618 931
New Jersey 614 1,924
Delaware 345 264

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One of 5 majors within the Accounting area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 51
Accounting and Business/Management 30
Accounting and Finance 26

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