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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 772 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #19 most popular major in Kentucky.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Kentucky 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Of the 173 students majoring in accounting at UK, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Accounting majors at UK take out an average of $22,011 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $383.

Full Accounting at University of Kentucky Report

#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Women make up 40% of the accounting majors at the school.

On average, accounting graduates from UofL take out $23,500 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Accounting at University of Louisville Report

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

About 44% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 56% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $25,030 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Kentucky. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in accounting at Eastern, 54% are male and 46% are female.

On average, accounting graduates from Eastern take out $23,470 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Morehead State University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

Of the 43 students majoring in accounting at Morehead State University, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Full Accounting at Morehead State University Report

#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in accounting at Cumberlands, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Murray State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Of the 33 students majoring in accounting at Murray State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

On average, accounting graduates from Murray State take out $21,286 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 42% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Bellarmine University Report

#9

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Spalding carry an average student debt load of $31,427.

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#10

Transylvania University

Lexington, KY

Transylvania University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Transylvania is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lexington.

Of the 17 students majoring in accounting at Transylvania, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,330
Virginia 1,921
North Carolina 2,114
Florida 3,746
Tennessee 1,225
South Carolina 988
Louisiana 885
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

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 21 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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