2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Accounting School for You
With 772 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #19 most popular major in Kentucky.
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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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Kentucky 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.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kentucky
Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Schools
Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
Accounting majors at UK take out an average of $24,392 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $383.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for accounting students. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at UofL accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for accounting students. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at WKU take out is $25,638.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for accounting students. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Eastern take out is $24,102.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Morehead State University accumulate an average of around $26,950 in student debt.
University of the Cumberlands landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Bellarmine University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #8, Murray State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Murray State accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.
With a ranking of #9, Sullivan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the large city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, accounting graduates from Sullivan University take out $36,307 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #10, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.
On average, accounting graduates from NKU take out $26,471 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $94, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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 |
| South Carolina | 988 |
| Louisiana | 885 |
| Arkansas | 626 |
| Alabama | 1,557 |
| Mississippi | 1,081 |
| West Virginia | 520 |
Majors Related to Accounting
One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 23 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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