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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 626 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #13 most popular major in Arkansas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

Our 2023 rankings named John Brown University the best school in Arkansas for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, accounting graduates from JBU take out $24,957 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 12 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

On average, accounting graduates from UARK take out $23,932 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $257.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UA Little Rock carry an average student debtload of $32,662.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at UCA take out an average of $25,689 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

With a ranking of #6, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

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#7

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Henderson State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,604.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $20,427 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAM is a small public school located in the town of Monticello.

On average, accounting graduates from UAM take out $16,881 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,330
Virginia 1,921
North Carolina 2,114
Florida 3,746
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 772
South Carolina 988
Louisiana 885
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

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

Majors Similar to Accounting

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 12 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).
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