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2024 Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia

8 Colleges in District of Columbia
384 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$55,936 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in accounting, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 384 degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Accounting School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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 District of Columbia list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Accounting in District of Columbia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the accounting degree levels they offer.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Accounting

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$77,441 Median Starting Salary

Georgetown University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 53 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from Georgetown University make $21,505 more than the average accounting graduate.

More information about a degree in accounting from Georgetown University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$64,310 Median Starting Salary

George Washington University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in accounting. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 95 accounting students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from George Washington University earn a boost of about $8,374 over the typical earnings of accounting majors.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$61,356 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in accounting needs to look into American University. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 57 accounting students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from American University receive $5,420 more than the typical accounting grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In DC
$25,725 Median Student Debt

Catholic University of America is a great decision for students interested in a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 23 accounting students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Catholic University of America

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Howard University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$50,332 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 11 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Howard 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 $50,332.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$46,611 Median Starting Salary
$18,500 Median Student Debt

University of the District of Columbia is a small public university located in the large city of Washington. This university ranks 7th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 21 accounting students who graduated with this degree at University of the District of Columbia in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program state that they receive average early career earnings of $46,611.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania3343,641
New York3337,403
Maryland2791,295
New Jersey2732,155
Delaware175305

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

Accounting Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Accounting271
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping66
Accounting and Business/Management26
Accounting and Finance21

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management2,623
General Business/Commerce887
Finance & Financial Management662
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods575
Human Resource Management390
International Business312
Marketing253
Real Estate186
Entrepreneurial Studies175
Hospitality Management100

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