by our College Data Analytics Team
Accounting is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in accounting than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 53 schools in Georgia 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 Georgia.
Leading the list of the most focused accounting schools is Interactive College Of Technology Chamblee. Located in the suburb of Chamblee, Interactive College Of Technology Chamblee is a private for-profit university. 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
Georgia Southwestern State University is one of the most focused accounting schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Georgia Southwestern State University is a public school located in the town of Americus. About 6% of the degrees Georgia Southwestern State University awards are in accounting, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Georgia Southwestern State University
Lagrange College ranks #3 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the town of Lagrange, Lagrange College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Lagrange College
Strayer University Georgia ranks #4 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Chamblee, Strayer University Georgia is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Strayer University Georgia
Georgia College And State University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Georgia College And State University is a public school located in the town of Milledgeville. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Georgia College And State University
Dalton State College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Dalton, Dalton State College is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Dalton State College
Truett Mcconnell College comes in at #7 for accounting focus this year. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, Truett Mcconnell 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 Truett Mcconnell College
Gwinnett Technical College landed the #8 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Gwinnett Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. About 4% of the degrees Gwinnett Technical College awards are in accounting, or about 139 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Gwinnett Technical College
Oglethorpe University landed the #9 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Located in the suburb of Atlanta, Oglethorpe University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Oglethorpe University
Shorter University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Shorter University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rome. About 3% of the degrees Shorter University awards are in accounting, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Shorter University
Georgia Southern University comes in at #11 for accounting focus this year. Georgia Southern University is a public school located in the town of Statesboro. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 170 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Georgia Southern University
Lanier Technical College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Lanier Technical College
Coastal Pines Technical College placed #13 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public institution. Accounting accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Coastal Pines Technical College
Oconee Fall Line Technical College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, Oconee Fall Line Technical College is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Oconee Fall Line Technical College awards are in accounting, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Oconee Fall Line Technical College
University Of North Georgia comes in at #15 for accounting focus this year. University Of North Georgia is a public school located in the town of Dahlonega. About 3% of the degrees University Of North Georgia awards are in accounting, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at University Of North Georgia
Clayton State University ranked #16 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public university. Accounting accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Clayton State University
Brenau University landed the #17 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau University is a private not-for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Brenau University
North Georgia Technical College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the rural area of Clarkesville, North Georgia Technical College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees North Georgia Technical College awards are in accounting, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at North Georgia Technical College
Kennesaw State University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Kennesaw State University awards are in accounting, or about 217 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Kennesaw State University
Southern Regional Technical College placed #20 for accounting by degree focus. Southern Regional Technical College is a public school located in the town of Thomasville. About 3% of the degrees Southern Regional Technical College awards are in accounting, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Southern Regional Technical College
Ogeechee Technical College landed the #21 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Set in the town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Ogeechee Technical College
Georgia State University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Georgia State University awards are in accounting, or about 195 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Georgia State University
Mercer University comes in at #23 for accounting focus this year. Set in the city of Macon, Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Mercer University
University Of Georgia landed the #24 spot among the most focused accounting schools. University Of Georgia is a public school located in the city of Athens. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 288 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at University Of Georgia
West Georgia Technical College ranked #25 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. West Georgia Technical College is a public school located in the rural area of Waco. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at West Georgia Technical 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:
| Rank | School | Location | Accounting Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA | 0.6% |
| #52 | South Georgia Technical College | Americus, GA | 0.5% |
| #53 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA | 0.2% |
The ranking above is published 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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