by our College Data Analytics Team
Accounting is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on accounting — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 9 schools in Rhode Island offering accounting.
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Below are the schools where accounting makes up the largest share of degrees in Rhode Island.
The most focused school in the country for accounting is Bryant University. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Bryant University
Rhode Island College ranks #2 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Providence, Rhode Island College is a public university. About 5% of the degrees Rhode Island College awards are in accounting, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Rhode Island College
Johnson And Wales University Online came in at #3 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Johnson And Wales University Online is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. About 4% of the degrees Johnson And Wales University Online awards are in accounting, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Johnson And Wales University Online
Providence College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Providence, Providence College is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Providence College awards are in accounting, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Providence College
A rank of #5 makes Salve Regina University one of the most focused schools for accounting. Salve Regina University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Salve Regina University
University Of Rhode Island placed #6 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a public university. About 2% of the degrees University Of Rhode Island awards are in accounting, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at University Of Rhode Island
Johnson And Wales University Providence ranked #7 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Providence, Johnson And Wales University Providence is a private not-for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Johnson And Wales University Providence
Community College Of Rhode Island comes in at #8 for accounting focus this year. Located in the city of Warwick, Community College Of Rhode Island is a public university. Accounting accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Community College Of Rhode Island
Roger Williams University landed the #9 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Located in the suburb of Bristol, Roger Williams University is a private not-for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Roger Williams University
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.