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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

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.

Check out the accounting bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in District of Columbia for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly 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.

Full Accounting at Georgetown University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 51% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at George Washington University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of the District of Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in District of Columbia. 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.

Full Accounting at University of the District of Columbia Report

#3

American University

Washington, DC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college 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.

Full Accounting at American University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Global Region is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a 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.

Read full report on Accounting at Strayer University - Global Region

Catholic University of America 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Catholic University of America Report

#7

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. 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 large city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit college 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. 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 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 #10 on the list. University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is a 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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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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