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2023 Best Accounting Schools in West Virginia

14 Colleges
$48,449 Avg Salary
$29,560 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

With 520 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #15 most popular major in West Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Accounting Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in West Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University Institute of Technology the best school in West Virginia for accounting students. Located in the small city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Accounting majors at West Virginia University Tech take out an average of $24,220 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $299.

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Out of the 14 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from American Military University take out $29,526 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $24,220 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $299.

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#4

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Charleston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, accounting graduates from UC take out $21,188 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheeling University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

With a ranking of #6, Shepherd University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

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Strayer University - West Virginia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Strayer University - West Virginia take out $43,197 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Alderson Broaddus University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Alderson Broaddus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Philippi.

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#9

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

On average, accounting graduates from Marshall University take out $21,405 in student loans while working on their degree.

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West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in West Virginia ranking. WVJC Morgantown is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Morgantown.

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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
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081

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

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 14 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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