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2023 Best Accounting Doctor's Degree Schools

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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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for accounting students working on their doctor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree accounting programs. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree accounting programs. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very 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 medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #10, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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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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