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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

57 Colleges
$46,891 Avg Salary
$28,532 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 3,278 degrees and certificates from an Ohio school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the accounting majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $20,802 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $225, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 37% of the accounting majors at the school.

On average, accounting graduates from UC take out $23,906 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $343, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 62% are male.

Accounting majors at Miami University - Oxford take out an average of $20,952 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $336.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Of the 139 students majoring in accounting at Kent State, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Accounting majors at Kent State take out an average of $24,793 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $364, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Franklin University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

Women make up 58% of the accounting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Franklin University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,568.

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#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 45% of the accounting majors at the school.

Accounting majors at University of Toledo take out an average of $22,895 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #7, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

About 45% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 55% are male.

On average, accounting graduates from Cleveland State University take out $26,374 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

About 40% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 60% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $325.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 59% are male.

Accounting majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out an average of $27,065 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $236.

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#10

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
11 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH

Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,435
Illinois 3,151
Indiana 1,707
Wisconsin 1,606

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 27 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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