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2024 Best Accounting Schools in Florida

31 Colleges in Florida
3,305 Accounting Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in accounting, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 31 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Accounting Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,305 degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in Florida The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. For our Best Overall Accounting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Accounting Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Accounting Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Accounting in Florida

The schools below may not offer all types of accounting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Florida Schools in Accounting

1
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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In FL
106 Accounting Degrees Awarded

University of Miami is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in accounting. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were about 106 accounting students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from University of Miami

2
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
287 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in accounting. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 287 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
181 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in accounting needs to look into University of Florida. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 181 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
310 Accounting Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Florida International University if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 310 accounting students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Florida International University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
387 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 387 accounting students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from University of South Florida - Main Campus

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
312 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in accounting from University of Central Florida

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
502 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #484 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FAU is a great university overall.

There were about 502 accounting students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Florida Atlantic University

8
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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
115 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were roughly 115 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Nova Southeastern University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In FL
94 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were about 94 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In FL
72 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #303 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.

There were about 72 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent data year.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 1,693
Georgia 690 1,846
Virginia 630 1,655
Tennessee 624 1,135
South Carolina 530 962
Kentucky 518 711
Mississippi 501 941
Alabama 500 1,516
Louisiana 489 791
Arkansas 466 608
West Virginia 410 436

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Accounting is one of 5 different types of Accounting programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 2,909
Accounting and Finance 59
Accounting and Business/Management 21
Other Accounting and Related Services 5

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