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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 520 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #15 most popular major in West Virginia.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in West Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 West Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found West Virginia University Institute of Technology to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $299.

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#2

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

Out of the 11 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Charleston landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at UC accumulate an average of around $23,359 in student debt.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $299.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at American Military University take out an average of $35,678 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wheeling University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

With a ranking of #6, Shepherd University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

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Strayer University - West Virginia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Strayer University - West Virginia take out $46,420 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

Accounting majors at Marshall University take out an average of $20,132 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Alderson Broaddus University 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 #9 on the list. Alderson Broaddus University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Philippi.

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West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools 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
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081

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 11 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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