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2024 Best Accounting Schools in Kentucky

15 Colleges in Kentucky
750 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 reviewed 15 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of accounting. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 750 degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in Kentucky 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. 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.

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

The accounting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Accounting Schools in Kentucky. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

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


 

Best Schools for Accounting in Kentucky

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.

10 Top Kentucky Schools in Accounting

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
218 Accounting Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Kentucky if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 218 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from University of Kentucky

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
131 Accounting Degrees Awarded

University of Louisville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in accounting. UofL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 131 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from University of Louisville

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In KY

It is hard to beat Northern Kentucky University if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #716 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In KY
34 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in accounting has to look into Bellarmine University. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #682 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bellarmine U is a great university overall.

There were about 34 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY
37 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #434 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cumberlands is a great university overall.

There were about 37 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY
78 Accounting Degrees Awarded

WKU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green. A Best Colleges rank of #903 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 78 accounting students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY
64 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 64 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Eastern Kentucky University

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Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In KY

Located in the suburb of Crestview Hills, Thomas More is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 18 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Thomas More in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In KY

Transylvania is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lexington.

There were roughly 17 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Transylvania in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Transylvania University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In KY
33 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Murray State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Murray. A Best Colleges rank of #1002 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Murray State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Florida 715 3,290
North Carolina 710 1,693
Georgia 690 1,846
Virginia 630 1,655
Tennessee 624 1,135
South Carolina 530 962
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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19
Accounting and Business/Management 19

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