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2025 Best Accounting Doctor's Degree Schools

1 College in the United States
53 Doctor's Degrees
Accounting is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #171 out of the 306 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

There was only one school in the United States to review for the 2025 Best Accounting Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Accounting Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Accounting in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for accounting students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Accounting

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13 Annual Graduates

University of Scranton is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in accounting. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Scranton.More information about a doctorate in accounting from University of Scranton

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Accounting by Region

View the Best Accounting Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes
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Accounting is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 53
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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 3,606
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 332
Human Resource Management 266
General Business/Commerce 232
Hospitality Management 59
Other Business, Management & Marketing 47
Finance & Financial Management 42
Management Information Systems 37
International Business 19
Marketing 15

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