by our College Data Analytics Team
Accounting is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. 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 26 schools in Alabama that offer accounting awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where accounting makes up the largest share of degrees in Alabama.
Leading the list of the most focused accounting schools is Athens State University. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public university. About 8% of the degrees Athens State University awards are in accounting, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Athens State University
Strayer University Alabama is one of the most focused accounting schools, landing the #2 spot this year. 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
Alabama State University ranks #3 for accounting by degree focus. Alabama State University is a public school located in the city of Montgomery. Accounting accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Alabama State University
Miles College ranks #4 for accounting by degree focus. Miles College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield. Accounting accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Miles College
Auburn University At Montgomery came in at #5 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of Montgomery, Auburn University At Montgomery is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Auburn University At Montgomery
Huntingdon College placed #6 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the city of Montgomery, Huntingdon College is a private not-for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Huntingdon College
University Of North Alabama placed #7 for accounting by degree focus. University Of North Alabama is a public school located in the city of Florence. Accounting accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 80 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at University Of North Alabama
The University Of Alabama comes in at #8 for accounting focus this year. The University Of Alabama is a public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa. About 3% of the degrees The University Of Alabama awards are in accounting, or about 313 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at The University Of Alabama
Auburn University landed the #9 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 246 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Auburn University
Samford University landed the #10 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Set in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford University is a private not-for-profit institution. Accounting accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Samford University
Oakwood University placed #11 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the city of Huntsville, Oakwood University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Oakwood University awards are in accounting, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Oakwood University
University Of Alabama At Birmingham landed the #12 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 166 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for University Of Alabama At Birmingham
University Of Montevallo landed the #13 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Set in the town of Montevallo, University Of Montevallo is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees University Of Montevallo awards are in accounting, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for University Of Montevallo
University Of Mobile ranked #14 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the rural area of Mobile, University Of Mobile is a private not-for-profit institution. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at University Of Mobile
Jefferson State Community College comes in at #15 for accounting focus this year. Jefferson State Community College is a public school located in the city of Birmingham. About 2% of the degrees Jefferson State Community College awards are in accounting, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Jefferson State Community College
Troy University comes in at #16 for accounting focus this year. Troy University is a public school located in the town of Troy. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Troy University
University Of Alabama At Huntsville landed the #17 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of Huntsville, University Of Alabama At Huntsville is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees University Of Alabama At Huntsville awards are in accounting, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at University Of Alabama At Huntsville
Gadsden State Community College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of Gadsden, Gadsden State Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Gadsden State Community College
Lawson State Community College Birmingham Campus landed the #19 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Lawson State Community College Birmingham Campus is a public school located in the city of Birmingham. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Lawson State Community College Birmingham Campus
Jacksonville State University ranked #20 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public institution. Accounting accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Jacksonville State University
University Of South Alabama landed the #21 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Mobile, University Of South Alabama is a public university. About 1% of the degrees University Of South Alabama awards are in accounting, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for University Of South Alabama
Alabama A And M University placed #22 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the city of Normal, Alabama A And M University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Alabama A And M University
Faulkner University landed the #23 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Faulkner University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery. About 0.8% of the degrees Faulkner University awards are in accounting, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Faulkner University
Northwest Shoals Community College landed the #24 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Northwest Shoals Community College is a public school located in the city of Muscle Shoals. About 0.7% of the degrees Northwest Shoals Community College awards are in accounting, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Northwest Shoals Community College
Snead State Community College placed #25 for accounting by degree focus. Snead State Community College is a public school located in the town of Boaz. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Snead State Community College
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to accounting:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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