2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Accounting School for You
Accounting is the #11 most popular major in District of Columbia with 497 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Accounting Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in District of Columbia
Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Schools
Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from The American University carry an average student debt load of $20,750.
The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at GWU take out is $26,000.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
On average, accounting graduates from Georgetown take out $16,097 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at Strayer University - Global Region helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Strayer University - Global Region carry an average student debt load of $43,197.
Full Accounting at Strayer University - Global Region Report
The excellent programs at University of the District of Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in District of Columbia. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.
On average, accounting graduates from University of the District of Columbia take out $31,330 in student loans while working on their degree.
Career Technical Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the large city of Washington, Career Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Catholic University of America did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, accounting graduates from CUA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #8, Howard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Howard accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Strayer University - District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Strayer University - District of Columbia accumulate an average of around $43,197 in student debt.
Full Accounting at Strayer University - District of Columbia Report
University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in District of Columbia ranking. University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Read full report on Accounting at University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus
Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3,659 |
| New York | 7,419 |
| Maryland | 1,311 |
| New Jersey | 2,166 |
| Delaware | 306 |
Majors Related to Accounting
One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 12 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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