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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Rhode Island

9 Colleges
$55,711 Avg Salary
$25,892 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Rhode Island. With 569 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Rhode Island 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.

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Rhode Island.

#1

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Bryant University the most popular school in Rhode Island for accounting students. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Accounting majors at Bryant take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $663.

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The excellent programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Rhode Island. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at URI accumulate an average of around $24,815 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $309, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Rhode Island list. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

Accounting majors at RIC take out an average of $21,430 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Accounting majors at Providence take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Johnson & Wales University - Providence helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Rhode Island. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Accounting majors at JWU Providence take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $357.

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Community College of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. CCRI is a large public school located in the small city of Warwick.

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Roger Williams University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

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

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#8

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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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
Connecticut 1,412
New Hampshire 1,494
Maine 186
Vermont 151

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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