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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Georgia

62 Colleges
$44,392 Avg Salary
$27,691 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 2,330 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Accounting Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in Georgia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from UGA take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $268.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at KSU Georgia take out is $27,000.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for accounting students. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Accounting majors at Georgia State take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

The excellent programs at Gwinnett Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at GTC take out is $18,400.

Read full report on Accounting at Gwinnett Technical College

#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

Accounting majors at GaSou take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $161, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Accounting at Chattahoochee Technical College Report

With a ranking of #7, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

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With a ranking of #8, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Lanier Technical College 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 rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Accounting at Lanier Technical College Report

#10

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

With a ranking of #10, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Accounting students in the state of Georgia that almost earned our Most Popular Accounting Schools in Georgia award.

Rank College Location
11 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
12 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
12 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA

Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 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 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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