2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Accounting School for You
In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 523 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools in Accounting
Our analysis found Broward College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,558.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
On average, accounting graduates from FAU take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $28,959 in student debt.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for accounting students. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Accounting majors at Ole Miss take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $587.
Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.
The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from UA carry an average student debt load of $22,570. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $601, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from UGA carry an average student debt load of $20,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $268, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Accounting majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $21,439 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Accounting at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Accounting majors at GMU take out an average of $22,750 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $491, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Central Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Accounting majors at UCF take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, accounting graduates from FIU take out $19,393 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Florida State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Florida State take out is $21,250.
Kennesaw State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
University of Arkansas ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UARK take out is $25,242. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $257.
Georgia State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Georgia State take out is $26,000.
Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, accounting graduates from Auburn take out $21,876 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $438, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #18 on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
Accounting majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $309, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #19, Delgado Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, accounting graduates from Delgado Community College take out $24,773 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Kentucky landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UK take out is $24,392. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $383, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Accounting majors at UAB take out an average of $31,375 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Virginia Tech came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debt load of $20,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $387.
Clemson University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Clemson take out is $23,125. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $366, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
On average, accounting graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $148.
Full Accounting at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report
With a ranking of #25, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Accounting majors at UofSC take out an average of $25,250 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $654.
Read full report on Accounting at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 523 different Southeast accounting schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Accounting students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,330 |
| Virginia | 1,921 |
| North Carolina | 2,114 |
| Florida | 3,746 |
| Tennessee | 1,225 |
| Kentucky | 772 |
| South Carolina | 988 |
| Louisiana | 885 |
| Arkansas | 626 |
| Alabama | 1,557 |
| Mississippi | 1,081 |
| West Virginia | 520 |
Accounting Related Majors
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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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