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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region

140 Colleges
$47,005 Avg Salary
$27,829 Avg Student Debt

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.

Check out the online accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Seminole State College of Florida the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for accounting students. Seminole State is a large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for accounting students pursuing an online degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at USF Tampa take out is $21,439.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for accounting students pursuing an online degree. 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.

Full Accounting at Liberty University Report

#4

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delgado Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Accounting majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $24,773 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Accounting at Delgado Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $29,526 in student debt.

Full Accounting at American Public University System Report

#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

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Atlanta Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Eastern Florida State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#11

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, GA

Lanier Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#12

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very 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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#13

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

With a ranking of #13, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

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#14

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

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 moderately-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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#15

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

Mitchell Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#16

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

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#17

Athens State University

Athens, AL

With a ranking of #17, Athens State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public school 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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#18

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA

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 medium-sized city of Columbus.

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#18

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Wayne Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Goldsboro.

Full Accounting at Wayne Community College Report

#20

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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West Georgia Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

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Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-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 landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

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

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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