by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 99,265 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,712 and had an average of $26,539 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 1,135 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,697 and $27,304 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 692 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,566 and $28,067 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their accounting program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 93 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dillard University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana. Dillard University is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 10 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Centenary College of Louisiana landed the #3 spot on the list. Centenary College of Louisiana is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 7 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southeastern Louisiana University is a fairly large public school situated in Hammond, Louisiana. It awarded 89 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana list. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Grambling State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana ranking. Grambling State University is a medium-sized school located in Grambling, Louisiana that handed out 25 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Nicholls State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana ranking. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana list. This small school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Louisiana State University - Alexandria
Southern University and A & M College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana list. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #10. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #11. Natchitoches, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Accounting Report
Louisiana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Pineville, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Herzing University - Kenner did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana list. Kenner, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Herzing University - Kenner
With a ranking of #15, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 108 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana ranking. Xavier University of Louisiana is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 8 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Xavier University of Louisiana
Loyola University New Orleans came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 24 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Accounting Report
With a ranking of #20, University of Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Louisiana ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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