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2023 Best Accounting Doctor's Degree Schools

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$62,466 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Accounting Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the United States. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for accounting students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for accounting students working on their doctor’s degree. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree accounting programs. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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