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Best Accounting Schools in Arkansas

2023 Best Accounting Schools in Arkansas

17 Colleges
$46,931 Avg Salary
$28,875 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

With 626 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #13 most popular major in Arkansas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

#1

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

Our 2023 rankings named John Brown University the best school in Arkansas for accounting students. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from JBU carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great place for accounting students. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

On average, accounting graduates from Harding take out $25,937 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Arkansas list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

On average, accounting graduates from UARK take out $25,242 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $257.

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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Arkansas. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Accounting majors at UA Little Rock take out an average of $34,964 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

Accounting majors at UCA take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

With a ranking of #6, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

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#7

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at A-State take out is $18,771.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

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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
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

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

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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