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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

21 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 885 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Louisiana 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 54% of the accounting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Louisiana State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,778. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $177.

Full Accounting at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

#2

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Women make up 54% of the accounting majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at UNO accumulate an average of around $19,739 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeastern Louisiana University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 66% of the accounting majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Southeastern carry an average student debt load of $23,643.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 63% of the accounting majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UL Lafayette carry an average student debt load of $22,275.

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#5

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 21 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 53% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#6

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in accounting at Nicholls State University, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Louisiana Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

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

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana 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 town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, accounting graduates from NSU take out $32,113 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Southern University and A & M College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 83% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#10

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 28% are male.

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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
Kentucky 772
South Carolina 988
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Accounting

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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