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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Florida

54 Colleges
$48,638 Avg Salary
$28,587 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Accounting is the #11 most popular major in Florida with 3,746 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Accounting Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at UF accumulate an average of around $19,330 in student debt.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for accounting students. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at U Miami take out is $15,500.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $21,250 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Florida. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $21,439 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debtload of $25,271.

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Florida Institute of Technology - Online came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Florida Institute of Technology - Online take out $47,670 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Central Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from FIU take out $19,393 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Herzing University - Winter Park came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Herzing University - Winter Park is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Herzing University - Winter Park carry an average student debtload of $36,224.

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#10

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,330
Virginia 1,921
North Carolina 2,114
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 772
South Carolina 988
Louisiana 885
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

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 25 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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