Accounting is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 958 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of accounting. Combined, these schools handed out 93,982 degrees in accounting to qualified students.
The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. For our Best Overall Accounting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The accounting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Accounting Schools.
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The schools below may not offer all types of accounting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Washington University in St Louis is a good option for students pursuing a degree in accounting. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 60 accounting students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 29 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bentley University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the small city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.
There were about 273 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the accounting major at Bentley University get $17,850 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
It's difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. This university ranks 1st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 505 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station make $13,321 more than the standard accounting grad.
UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 353 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the accounting program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign get $19,666 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were approximately 88 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the accounting program at University of Notre Dame earn $19,706 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were approximately 184 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from Villanova University earn a boost of about $23,455 above the average earnings of accounting graduates.
Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were about 53 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from Georgetown University receive an earnings boost of around $34,499 above the average earnings of accounting graduates.
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 370 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus earn $7,334 more than the standard accounting graduate.
Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 174 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the accounting degree program at Boston College earn $20,447 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. This university ranks 4th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 58 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the accounting program at Lehigh University make $21,961 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara. This university ranks 9th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 104 accounting students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from Santa Clara University earn a boost of about $23,309 over the typical earnings of accounting majors.
NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 155 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from New York University receive an earnings boost of approximately $27,205 over the average earnings of accounting majors.
Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 10th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 300 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from Drexel University get an earnings boost of approximately $15,004 over the average income of accounting majors.
UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 438 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Austin earn $15,846 more than the standard accounting grad.
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Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were roughly 213 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from University of Maryland - College Park get an earnings boost of approximately $15,268 above the typical earnings of accounting majors.
Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 3 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were about 106 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting degree program at University of Delaware earn $16,426 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. This university ranks 2nd out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 172 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from Michigan State University earn $12,755 more than the standard accounting graduate.
UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 208 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Madison get an earnings boost of about $14,108 above the typical income of accounting majors.
UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 1st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 182 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting major at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities get $13,649 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the town of Storrs. This university ranks 3rd out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 281 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from University of Connecticut receive an earnings boost of approximately $17,850 above the typical income of accounting majors.
Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 95 accounting students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from George Washington University receive $21,221 more than the typical accounting student.
Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 179 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from Fairfield University receive $17,843 more than the average accounting grad.
Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 437 accounting students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting degree program at Brigham Young University - Provo earn $13,328 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. This university ranks 7th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 151 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from Fordham University get an earnings boost of about $21,487 above the average earnings of accounting graduates.
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Accounting Schools badge.
Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 20% of the 958 different United States accounting schools we analyzed.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Accounting Schools award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. For our Best Overall Accounting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
