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2024 Best Accounting Schools in Indiana

32 Colleges in Indiana
2,520 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$48,455 Avg Early-Career Salary
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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 32 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for accounting students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,520 degrees in accounting to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in Indiana 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.

Pick Your Accounting Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting
Doctor's Degrees in Accounting

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Accounting Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Accounting in Indiana

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.

10 Top Indiana Schools in Accounting

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
132 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$64,484 Median Starting Salary

University of Notre Dame is a good decision for students interested in a degree in accounting. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were roughly 132 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the accounting degree program at University of Notre Dame make $16,029 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$73,288 Median Starting Salary

Indiana University - Bloomington is a good decision for students interested in a degree in accounting. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 accounting students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from Indiana University - Bloomington make $24,833 more than the standard accounting student.

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Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$61,347 Median Starting Salary

Butler University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in accounting. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Butler is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Butler in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting major at Butler University make $12,892 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
124 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$56,777 Median Starting Salary

Purdue University - Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in accounting. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 124 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from Purdue University - Main Campus receive $8,322 more than the typical accounting grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
193 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$52,045 Median Starting Salary

IWU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion. A Best Colleges rank of #291 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 193 accounting students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting major at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global make $3,589 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$52,335 Median Starting Salary

Ball State is a large public university located in the small city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were about 99 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from Ball State University make $3,879 more than the average accounting student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$55,261 Median Starting Salary

IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 accounting students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis earn a boost of approximately $6,806 over the typical earnings of accounting majors.

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$58,099 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 16 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the accounting major at Valparaiso University earn $9,644 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #417 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue University Global is a great university overall.More information about a degree in accounting from Purdue University Global

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 2,427
Ohio 314 3,277
Illinois 304 3,097
Wisconsin 273 1,606

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 1,373
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 1,104
Accounting and Business/Management 33
Accounting and Finance 10

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Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 10,883
General Business/Commerce 5,988
Finance & Financial Management 1,178
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 869
Marketing 734
Human Resource Management 697
Hospitality Management 673
Business Support & Assistant Services 252
General Sales & Marketing 187
Management Information Systems 175

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