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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 885 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the best school in Louisiana for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debtload of $20,778. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $177.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Kenner is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Herzing University - Kenner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Kenner.

On average, accounting graduates from Herzing University - Kenner take out $49,711 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Monroe is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from ULM carry an average student debtload of $16,895.

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Out of the 17 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Centenary College of Louisiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. Centenary Louisiana is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

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Out of the 17 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from UL Lafayette take out $22,275 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at NSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,113.

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Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Southeastern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,643.

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With a ranking of #8, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

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Xavier University of Louisiana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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#10

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 17 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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