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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their accounting graduates.
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Below are the schools whose accounting graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus earned the #1 spot for highest-paid accounting graduates in New Hampshire. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Durham. Accounting graduates of University Of New Hampshire Main Campus earn a median of about $101,202 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Southern New Hampshire University earned it the #2 place for accounting. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution. Accounting graduates of Southern New Hampshire University earn a median of about $85,710 a year early in their careers.
New England College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in accounting, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Henniker, New England College is a private not-for-profit institution. Accounting graduates of New England College earn a median of about $76,579 a year early in their careers.
This list is compiled 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 · 3 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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