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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Arkansas

33 Colleges
$46,931 Avg Salary
$28,875 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

With 626 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #13 most popular major in Arkansas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Accounting Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Arkansas 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Colleges.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for accounting students. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $25,242 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $257.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from UCA take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at UA Little Rock accumulate an average of around $34,964 in student debt.

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#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 33 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

On average, accounting graduates from Harding take out $25,937 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Arkansas list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from A-State carry an average student debt load of $18,771.

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Black River Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Arkansas ranking. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Pocahontas.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus accumulate an average of around $19,569 in student debt.

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#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Hendrix College

Conway, AR

Hendrix College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the small city of Conway, Hendrix is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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