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2024 Best Accounting Schools in Rhode Island

8 Colleges in Rhode Island
583 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$55,711 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Accounting Schools in Rhode Island ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 583 degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in Rhode Island Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Accounting Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master'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 Rhode Island 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.

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Best Schools for Accounting in Rhode Island

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.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Accounting

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Providence College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$63,900 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Providence College if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.

There were about 71 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting program at Providence College make $8,189 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in accounting from Providence College

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
174 Accounting Degrees Awarded
1.7% Growth in Graduates

Bryant University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in accounting. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Smithfield. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.

There were about 174 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from Bryant University receive $5,233 more than the average accounting grad.

More information about a degree in accounting from Bryant University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Accounting Degrees Awarded
7.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 113 accounting students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program state that they receive average early career income of $53,921.

More information about a degree in accounting from University of Rhode Island

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In RI
39 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in accounting has to check out Community College of Rhode Island. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 39 accounting students who graduated with this degree at CCRI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Community College of Rhode Island

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Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 29 accounting students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from Roger Williams University receive an earnings boost of about $4,201 above the average earnings of accounting majors.

More information about a degree in accounting from Roger Williams University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$48,464 Median Starting Salary

JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 accounting students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program report average early career earnings of $48,464.

More information about a degree in accounting from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$49,696 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 88 accounting students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the accounting program make about $49,696 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in accounting from Rhode Island College

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In RI
29.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 686th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were about 24 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Salve Regina University


 

Best Accounting Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 1,896
Connecticut 241 1,329
New Hampshire 210 1,460
Maine 202 186
Vermont 194 144

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Accounting is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 568
Accounting and Business/Management 8
Accounting and Finance 7

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Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 1,337
Finance & Financial Management 681
Marketing 564
Hospitality Management 281
Entrepreneurial Studies 158
Human Resource Management 146
General Business/Commerce 136
International Business 119
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 116
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 64

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