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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Connecticut

26 Colleges
$59,281 Avg Salary
$24,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 1,412 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for accounting students. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UCONN take out is $23,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $418.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Connecticut list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

Accounting majors at CCSU take out an average of $23,100 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Post University

Waterbury, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Post University is a great place for accounting students. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Post University accumulate an average of around $33,912 in student debt.

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#4

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 26 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Fairfield U carry an average student debt load of $26,901.

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#5

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Accounting majors at Sacred Heart take out an average of $26,495 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $548, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at UHart accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

On average, accounting graduates from WestConn take out $22,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

Accounting majors at ECSU take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Quinnipiac take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Accounting at Quinnipiac University Report

#10

Manchester Community College

Manchester, CT

Manchester Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. MCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Manchester.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $8,026 in student debt.

Full Accounting at Manchester Community College Report

Best Accounting Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,929
New Hampshire 1,494
Maine 186
Rhode Island 569
Vermont 151

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

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 26 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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