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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio

93 Colleges
$47,406 Avg Salary
$26,308 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 3,278 degrees and certificates from an Ohio school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 93 schools in Ohio 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 analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Ohio State take out $22,882 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $225, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Ohio. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at UC accumulate an average of around $24,907 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $343, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Ohio. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debt load of $24,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $336.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

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#5

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Franklin University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio list. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Franklin University take out is $32,417.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Kent State accumulate an average of around $23,575 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $364, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from BGSU carry an average student debt load of $25,848. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $325.

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Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District carry an average student debt load of $16,031.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #9, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Accounting majors at Cleveland State University take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at University of Toledo take out is $21,625.

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With a ranking of #11, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at OHIO Athens take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $269, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #12, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from UDayton take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Columbus State Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio ranking. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
14 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
15 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
16 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
17 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
18 Stark State College North Canton, OH
18 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH

Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,435
Illinois 3,151
Indiana 1,707
Wisconsin 1,606

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 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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