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. The schools below stand out for the salaries their accounting graduates go on to command.
College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying accounting schools.
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Below are the schools whose accounting graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in accounting, no school beat University Of Delaware this year. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a public institution. Students who complete the accounting program here go on to a median salary of roughly $106,304.
A rank of #2 makes Delaware State University one of the highest-paying schools for accounting. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware State University is a public institution. After graduating, accounting degree recipients from Delaware State University typically earn about $71,308 annually.
A rank of #3 makes Goldey Beacom College one of the highest-paying schools for accounting. Set in the suburb of Wilmington, Goldey Beacom College is a private not-for-profit institution. Accounting graduates of Goldey Beacom College earn a median of about $65,020 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Delaware Technical Community College Terry earned it the #4 place for accounting. Delaware Technical Community College Terry is a public school located in the city of Dover. Accounting graduates of Delaware Technical Community College Terry earn a median of about $47,115 a year early in their careers.
Strayer University Delaware came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying accounting schools. Set in the city of Wilmington, Strayer University Delaware is a private for-profit institution. Early-career accounting graduates from Strayer University Delaware make a median of around $59,529 per year.
Wilmington University came in at #6 for accounting graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career accounting graduates from Wilmington University make a median of around $63,650 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their accounting graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 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.
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