by our College Data Analytics Team
[Accounting](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find where accounting graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose accounting graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked University Of Hawaii At Manoa the top school for accounting graduate earnings in Hawaii. Set in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a public institution. Students who complete the accounting program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,086.
Strong graduate earnings at Leeward Community College earned it the #2 place for accounting. Leeward Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Pearl City. Students who complete the accounting program here go on to a median salary of roughly $38,631.
University Of Hawaii Maui College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying accounting schools. University Of Hawaii Maui College is a public school located in the city of Kahului. Students who complete the accounting program here go on to a median salary of roughly $34,115.
University Of Hawaii At Hilo produces some of the highest-paid graduates in accounting, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the town of Hilo, University Of Hawaii At Hilo is a public institution. Early-career accounting graduates from University Of Hawaii At Hilo make a median of around $47,061 per year.
Kauai Community College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying accounting schools. Kauai Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Lihue. Accounting graduates of Kauai Community College earn a median of about $32,319 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries accounting graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.