by our College Data Analytics Team
Accounting is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on accounting — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 14 schools in Connecticut that offer accounting awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on accounting in Connecticut, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for accounting is Fairfield University. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 8% of the degrees Fairfield University awards are in accounting, or about 140 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Fairfield University
Central Connecticut State University ranks #2 for accounting by degree focus. Central Connecticut State University is a public school located in the suburb of New Britain. About 8% of the degrees Central Connecticut State University awards are in accounting, or about 177 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Central Connecticut State University
Albertus Magnus College ranks #3 for accounting by degree focus. Albertus Magnus College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. About 4% of the degrees Albertus Magnus College awards are in accounting, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Albertus Magnus College
Eastern Connecticut State University is one of the most focused accounting schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the town of Willimantic, Eastern Connecticut State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Eastern Connecticut State University
A rank of #5 makes Post University one of the most focused schools for accounting. Set in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Post University awards are in accounting, or about 112 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Post University
Western Connecticut State University placed #6 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the city of Danbury, Western Connecticut State University is a public institution. Accounting accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Western Connecticut State University
Sacred Heart University comes in at #7 for accounting focus this year. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 105 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Sacred Heart University
Capital Community College landed the #8 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Capital Community College awards are in accounting, or about 146 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Capital Community College
University Of Hartford ranked #9 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees University Of Hartford awards are in accounting, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for University Of Hartford
University Of Connecticut ranked #10 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. University Of Connecticut is a public school located in the town of Storrs. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 197 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for University Of Connecticut
Quinnipiac University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Quinnipiac University
Saint Joseph College placed #12 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the city of West Hartford, Saint Joseph College is a private not-for-profit institution. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Saint Joseph College
Southern Connecticut State University placed #13 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the city of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Southern Connecticut State University awards are in accounting, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Southern Connecticut State University
University Of New Haven landed the #14 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Set in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution. Accounting accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at University Of New Haven
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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