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2023 Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia

10 Colleges
$55,936 Avg Salary
$32,096 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Accounting is the #11 most popular major in District of Columbia with 497 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for accounting students. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Accounting majors at Georgetown take out an average of $16,097 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 10 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at GWU take out is $26,000.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at American University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at The American University accumulate an average of around $20,750 in student debt.

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Out of the 10 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at CUA accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for accounting students. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Howard take out is $27,000.

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#6

Career Technical Institute

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #6, Career Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the large city of Washington, Career Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Trinity Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

Accounting majors at University of the District of Columbia take out an average of $31,330 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Strayer University - Global Region landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Strayer University - Global Region take out is $43,197.

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Strayer University - District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Strayer University - District of Columbia carry an average student debtload of $43,197.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,659
New York 7,419
Maryland 1,311
New Jersey 2,166
Delaware 306

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

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 10 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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