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Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

9 Colleges
$46,891 Avg Salary
$28,532 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Accounting is the #11 most popular major in District of Columbia with 497 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Accounting

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 9 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from The American University carry an average student debtload of $20,695.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 9 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Strayer University - District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Accounting majors at Strayer University - District of Columbia take out an average of $46,420 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Trinity Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Strayer University - Global Region did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Strayer University - Global Region carry an average student debtload of $46,420.

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University of the District of Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at University of the District of Columbia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,425.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,659
New York 7,419
Maryland 1,311
New Jersey 2,166
Delaware 306

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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