2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 885 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
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.
The Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Louisiana 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Louisiana State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,958 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debtload of $20,778. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $177.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Louisiana State University is ranked #1 for overall quality for accounting in Louisiana.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a great value for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana State University - Alexandria are $6,974 a year.
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Out of the 17 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeastern are $8,289 a year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Southeastern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,643.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great value for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $8,672 per year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at NSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,113.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ULM are $9,058 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from ULM carry an average student debtload of $16,895.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ULM is ranked #3 for overall quality for accounting in Louisiana.
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McNeese State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at McNeese are $8,380 a year.
McNeese not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
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Nicholls State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Nicholls State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,946 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Shreveport.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $7,327 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Louisiana State University - Shreveport accumulate an average of around $33,024 in student debt.
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Herzing University - Kenner did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Herzing University - Kenner is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Kenner.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Kenner are $14,200 per year. On average, accounting graduates from Herzing University - Kenner take out $49,711 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UL Lafayette are $10,346 a year. On average, accounting graduates from UL Lafayette take out $22,275 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Request InformationBest Value Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
| Arkansas | 626 |
| Alabama | 1,557 |
| Mississippi | 1,081 |
| West Virginia | 520 |
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Majors Related to Accounting
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 17 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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