by our College Data Analytics Team
[Accounting](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a accounting degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying accounting schools.
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If you want to know which schools send accounting graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Community College Of Vermont tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying accounting schools in Vermont. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, Community College Of Vermont is a public institution. After graduating, accounting degree recipients from Community College Of Vermont typically earn about $52,442 annually.
Champlain College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in accounting, landing the #2 spot this year. Champlain College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington. After graduating, accounting degree recipients from Champlain College typically earn about $65,238 annually.
Saint Michaels College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in accounting, landing the #3 spot this year. Saint Michaels College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Colchester. Students who complete the accounting program here go on to a median salary of roughly $56,723.
Strong graduate earnings at Vermont Technical College earned it the #4 place for accounting. Located in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the accounting program here go on to a median salary of roughly $55,046.
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 · 4 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.