2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Accounting School for You
In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 140 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the online accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
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Our analysis found Seminole State College of Florida to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . Seminole State is a large public school located in the small city of Sanford.
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The excellent online programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at USF Tampa take out is $21,439.
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The excellent online programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Liberty University take out is $28,959.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Delgado Community College is a great place for accounting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Accounting majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $24,773 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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American Public University System landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $29,526 in student debt.
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University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, accounting graduates from UofM take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $129, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.
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Atlanta Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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Eastern Florida State College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Lanier Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $29,125 in student debt.
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Central Georgia Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.
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Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #14 on the list. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from St. Leo University carry an average student debtload of $35,000.
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Mitchell Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #16, Trident Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.
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Athens State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Athens State University carry an average student debtload of $29,070.
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Columbus Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Columbus.
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Wayne Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #18 on the list. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Goldsboro.
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Daytona State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #20 on the list. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
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With a ranking of #21, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, accounting graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida take out $25,271 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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Here are some additional great schools for online Accounting students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 25 | College of Central Florida | Ocala, FL |
| 26 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 27 | Augusta Technical College | Augusta, GA |
| 28 | Gaston College | Dallas, NC |
Most Popular Online Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online accounting colleges for a specific state in the Southeast 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 |
| West Virginia | 520 |
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Accounting Related Majors
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
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 25 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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