by our College Data Analytics Team
Accounting is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on accounting — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 407 schools in the Southeast Region that offer accounting awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on accounting in the Southeast Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to accounting than Millsaps College. Millsaps College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson. Accounting accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Millsaps College
Louisiana State University Alexandria ranks #2 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University Alexandria is a public university. Accounting accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 110 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Louisiana State University Alexandria
A rank of #3 makes Interactive College Of Technology Chamblee one of the most focused schools for accounting. Interactive College Of Technology Chamblee is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Chamblee. Accounting accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Interactive College Of Technology Chamblee
Orange Technical College Winter Park Campus is one of the most focused accounting schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Orange Technical College Winter Park Campus is a public university. About 9% of the degrees Orange Technical College Winter Park Campus awards are in accounting, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Orange Technical College Winter Park Campus
Strayer University Florida ranks #5 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Tampa, Strayer University Florida is a private for-profit institution. Accounting accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Strayer University Florida
Transylvania University landed the #6 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Lexington, Transylvania University is a private not-for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Transylvania University
Washington And Lee University landed the #7 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Washington And Lee University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lexington. Accounting accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Washington And Lee University
Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock comes in at #8 for accounting focus this year. Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock is a public school located in the suburb of Flat Rock. About 8% of the degrees Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock awards are in accounting, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock
Athens State University landed the #9 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Set in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public institution. Accounting accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Athens State University
Wake Technical Community College landed the #10 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Wake Technical Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Raleigh. About 8% of the degrees Wake Technical Community College awards are in accounting, or about 503 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Wake Technical Community College
Broward College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Broward College is a public institution. Accounting accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 648 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Broward College
Surry Community College comes in at #12 for accounting focus this year. Set in the rural area of Dobson, Surry Community College is a public institution. Accounting accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Surry Community College
Hendrix College landed the #13 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Conway, Hendrix College is a private not-for-profit university. About 7% of the degrees Hendrix College awards are in accounting, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Hendrix College
Denmark Technical College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Denmark Technical College is a public school located in the rural area of Denmark. Accounting accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Denmark Technical College
Western Piedmont Community College comes in at #15 for accounting focus this year. Located in the city of Morganton, Western Piedmont Community College is a public university. About 7% of the degrees Western Piedmont Community College awards are in accounting, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Western Piedmont Community College
Strayer University South Carolina comes in at #16 for accounting focus this year. Set in the city of Greenville, Strayer University South Carolina is a private for-profit institution. About 7% of the degrees Strayer University South Carolina awards are in accounting, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Strayer University South Carolina
Brescia University comes in at #17 for accounting focus this year. Set in the city of Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit institution. Accounting accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Brescia University
Wilson Community College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the town of Wilson, Wilson Community College is a public institution. About 6% of the degrees Wilson Community College awards are in accounting, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Wilson Community College
Delgado Community College comes in at #19 for accounting focus this year. Delgado Community College is a public school located in the city of New Orleans. About 6% of the degrees Delgado Community College awards are in accounting, or about 186 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Delgado Community College
Mcdowell Technical Community College ranked #20 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Mcdowell Technical Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Marion. Accounting accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Mcdowell Technical Community College
Strayer University Alabama ranked #21 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Birmingham, Strayer University Alabama is a private for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Strayer University Alabama
Georgia Southwestern State University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the town of Americus, Georgia Southwestern State University is a public university. Accounting accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Georgia Southwestern State University
Lenoir Community College placed #23 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public university. Accounting accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Lenoir Community College
Wofford College landed the #24 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Wofford College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg. Accounting accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Wofford College
Florida Southern College landed the #25 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Florida Southern College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland. Accounting accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Florida Southern College
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to accounting:
These schools also award degrees in accounting and are worth a look:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.