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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Nevada

9 Colleges
$50,774 Avg Salary
$26,777 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Accounting is the #12 most popular major in Nevada with 396 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Accounting Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Las Vegas the most popular school in Nevada for accounting students. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UNLV take out is $20,952.

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The excellent programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Nevada. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UNR take out is $19,431.

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#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Nevada is a great place for accounting students. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at CSN take out is $19,017.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truckee Meadows Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Basin College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Phoenix - Nevada ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Nevada list. UOPX - Nevada is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Las Vegas.

Accounting majors at UOPX - Nevada take out an average of $47,709 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $140.

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#6

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Western Nevada College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. WNC is a small public school located in the city of Carson City.

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#6

DeVry University - Nevada

Henderson, NV

DeVry University - Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. DeVry University - Nevada is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.

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#9

Las Vegas College

Henderson, NV

Las Vegas College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Nevada list. Located in the large suburb of Henderson, Las Vegas College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,040
Washington 1,634
Oregon 772
Hawaii 215
Alaska 136

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 9 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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