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2024 Best Accounting Schools in Louisiana

15 Colleges in Louisiana
796 Accounting Degrees Awarded
Accounting is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 15 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Accounting Schools in Louisiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 796 degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in Louisiana Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for accounting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting
Doctor'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 Louisiana. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Accounting in Louisiana

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the accounting degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Louisiana Schools in Accounting

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
159 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 159 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In LA

It is difficult to beat Loyola University New Orleans if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #902 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola New Orleans is a great university overall.

There were about 15 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Loyola New Orleans in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Loyola University New Orleans

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In LA
74 Accounting Degrees Awarded

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great decision for students interested in a degree in accounting. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UL Lafayette is a great university overall.

There were about 74 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In LA
61 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Louisiana Tech University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. Louisiana Tech is a large public university located in the town of Ruston. A Best Colleges rank of #1151 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 61 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Louisiana Tech University

5
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In LA

Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1113 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ULM is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in accounting from University of Louisiana at Monroe

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In LA
113 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 113 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from University of New Orleans

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In LA
41 Accounting Degrees Awarded

NSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Natchitoches. This university ranks 13th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 41 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In LA
46 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Thibodaux. A Best Colleges rank of #1431 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Nicholls State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Nicholls State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Nicholls State University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA
89 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 89 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Southeastern Louisiana University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In LA

Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 16 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University - Alexandria in the most recent data year.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools 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
Kentucky 518 711
Mississippi 501 941
Alabama 500 1,516
Arkansas 466 608
West Virginia 410 436

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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 329
Accounting and Finance 10

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