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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

35 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 2,330 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

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The Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Georgia 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.

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

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 52% of the accounting majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UGA carry an average student debt load of $18,864. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $268.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Georgia. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Women make up 48% of the accounting majors at the school.

Accounting majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $29,296 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Accounting at Kennesaw State University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 56% of the accounting majors at the school.

Accounting majors at Georgia State take out an average of $27,372 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in accounting at GaSou, 46% are male and 54% are female.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at GaSou take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,714. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $161, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Accounting at Georgia Southern University Report

#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of West Georgia is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 46% are male.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $238.

Full Accounting at University of West Georgia Report

University of North Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

About 61% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 39% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at UNG accumulate an average of around $21,655 in student debt.

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Valdosta State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree accounting programs. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

Of the 57 students majoring in accounting at VSU, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Accounting at Valdosta State University Report

Georgia Southwestern State 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 #8 on the list. GSW is a small public school located in the town of Americus.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from GSW carry an average student debt load of $32,798.

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Georgia College & State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Georgia College & State University Report

#9

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 51% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Mercer carry an average student debt load of $25,355.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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.

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