2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia
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Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 42% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 58% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 51% of the accounting majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of the District of Columbia is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.
About 82% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 18% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at University of the District of Columbia accumulate an average of around $33,425 in student debt.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 36% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from The American University carry an average student debt load of $20,695.
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Out of the 11 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Global Region landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 76% of the accounting majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Strayer University - Global Region accumulate an average of around $46,420 in student debt.
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Catholic University of America ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 67% of the accounting majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Howard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Of the 19 students majoring in accounting at Howard, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 20% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Strayer University - District of Columbia carry an average student debt load of $46,420.
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Trinity Washington University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree accounting programs. University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
About 67% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 33% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3,659 |
| New York | 7,419 |
| Maryland | 1,311 |
| New Jersey | 2,166 |
| Delaware | 306 |
Majors Related to Accounting
One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 11 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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