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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Louisiana

29 Colleges
$42,697 Avg Salary
$27,304 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 885 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Accounting Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in Louisiana 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.

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

#1

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Our analysis found Delgado Community College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Delgado Community College carry an average student debt load of $24,773.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $177.

Full Accounting at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great place for accounting students. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

Accounting majors at UNO take out an average of $16,487 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Accounting at University of New Orleans Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Southeastern take out is $21,569.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great place for accounting students. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UL Lafayette take out is $21,351.

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With a ranking of #6, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Louisiana Tech take out is $19,500.

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SOWELA Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

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#8

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at McNeese accumulate an average of around $22,117 in student debt.

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#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Nicholls State University take out $17,559 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana 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 remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $30,510 in student debt.

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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
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

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 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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