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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 District of Columbia, there were 525 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,936 and $32,096 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 265 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,584 and $27,317 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the accounting program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 7 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 72 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Among the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Georgetown University Veteran Student Life Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.According to our most recent data, George Washington University supports 27,017 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. Catholic University of America is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 5,366 students enrolled at Catholic University of America were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,878. On top of their other funding sources, 53 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Catholic University of America offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Catholic University of America Veteran Student Life Report

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree vets studying accounting list, The American University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.According to our most recent data, American University supports 14,001 students, and 613 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. On top of their other funding sources, 206 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at American University]](/colleges/american-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

University of the District of Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Of the 3,725 students enrolled at University of the District of Columbia, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,081. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of the District of Columbia offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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.

Full University of the District of Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking. Howard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Howard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Of the 10,859 students enrolled at Howard, 342 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,339. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Strayer University - District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

Strayer University - District of Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Strayer University - District of Columbia, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Among the 745 students enrolled at Strayer University - District of Columbia, 96 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,334. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Strayer University - District of Columbia offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Strayer University - District of Columbia]](/colleges/strayer-university-district-of-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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