2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Accounting
Our 2023 rankings named University of the District of Columbia the best value school in District of Columbia for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of the District of Columbia are $6,152 per year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at University of the District of Columbia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,425.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Strayer University - District of Columbia is a great value for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $13,515 a year. Accounting majors at Strayer University - District of Columbia take out an average of $46,420 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Global Region. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Global Region are $13,515 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Strayer University - Global Region carry an average student debtload of $46,420.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard are $28,916 per year.
Howard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgetown are $59,957 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgetown is ranked #1 for overall quality for accounting in District of Columbia.
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Trinity Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinity College are $25,110 a year.
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George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GWU are $57,984 a year.
GWU also took the #2 spot in our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
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With a ranking of #8, American University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The American University are $51,334 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from The American University carry an average student debtload of $20,695.
The American University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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Catholic University of America landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CUA are $52,156 a year.
CUA also made our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #4.
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Request InformationBest Value Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3,659 |
| New York | 7,419 |
| Maryland | 1,311 |
| New Jersey | 2,166 |
| Delaware | 306 |
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Accounting Related Majors for Accounting
One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 schools only.
- 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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