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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$34,293 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,936 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting 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.

The Best Value Accounting Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of the District of Columbia the best value school in District of Columbia for accounting students. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of the District of Columbia are $6,152 a year. Accounting majors at University of the District of Columbia take out an average of $31,330 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Global Region. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Accounting 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Global Region are $13,515 per year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Strayer University - Global Region take out is $43,197.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Strayer University - District of Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $13,515 a year. After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Strayer University - District of Columbia carry an average student debtload of $43,197.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Howard undergraduate students pay an average of $28,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Howard take out is $27,000.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Accounting majors at Georgetown take out an average of $16,097 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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George Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at GWU take out is $26,000.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GWU is ranked #2 for overall quality for accounting in District of Columbia.

Full Accounting at George Washington University Report

#7

American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #7, American University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The American University are $51,334 per year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at The American University accumulate an average of around $20,750 in student debt.

The American University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia list.

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Trinity Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinity College are $25,110 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Trinity College is ranked #5 for overall quality for accounting in District of Columbia.

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With a ranking of #9, Catholic University of America did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CUA are $52,156 a year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at CUA accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

CUA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia list.

Full Accounting at Catholic University of America Report

#10

Career Technical Institute

Washington, DC

Career Technical Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Career Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Accounting Colleges 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

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

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 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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