by our College Data Analytics Team
Accounting draws students to programs nationwide, with many schools offering the program in a mostly-online format. The online schools below award the most accounting degrees of any in the United States.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in accounting at each of the 154 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the most popular online accounting schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
The most popular school in the country for accounting students is Western Governors University. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,310 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. See more about accounting at Western Governors University
Southern New Hampshire University ranks #2 for accounting by yearly graduations. Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 926 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Southern New Hampshire University
University Of Houston came in at #3 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 275 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for University Of Houston
A rank of #4 makes Grand Canyon University one of the most popular schools for accounting. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 269 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for Grand Canyon University
A rank of #5 makes Florida Atlantic University one of the most popular schools for accounting. Set in the city of Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University is a public institution. This school awarded about 205 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Florida Atlantic University
Washington State University comes in at #6 for accounting this year. Washington State University is a public school located in the town of Pullman. Washington State University graduated around 204 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Washington State University
Depaul University comes in at #7 for accounting this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 173 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Depaul University
Western Michigan University comes in at #8 for accounting this year. Western Michigan University is a public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. Western Michigan University graduated around 170 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Western Michigan University
Cuny Lehman College ranked #9 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of Bronx, Cuny Lehman College is a public university. This school awarded about 162 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Cuny Lehman College
Colorado State University Global Campus landed the #10 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Colorado State University Global Campus is a public school located in the city of Denver. This school awarded about 157 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Colorado State University Global Campus
University Of Arizona comes in at #11 for accounting this year. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. University Of Arizona graduated around 139 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for University Of Arizona
University Of Massachusetts Amherst comes in at #12 for accounting this year. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public school located in the city of Amherst. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 133 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Suny College At Plattsburgh placed #13 for accounting by yearly graduations. Suny College At Plattsburgh is a public school located in the town of Plattsburgh. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 120 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. See more about accounting at Suny College At Plattsburgh
Kean University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the suburb of Union, Kean University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 119 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Kean University
University Of Alabama At Birmingham ranked #15 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a public institution. This school awarded about 113 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Metropolitan State College Of Denver placed #16 for accounting by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public university. Metropolitan State College Of Denver graduated around 100 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Capella University comes in at #17 for accounting this year. Capella University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 99 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Capella University
Utah State University placed #18 for accounting by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public institution. Utah State University graduated around 98 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for Utah State University
National University College Bayamon landed the #19 spot among the most popular accounting schools. National University College Bayamon is a private for-profit school located in the city of Bayamon. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 94 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for National University College Bayamon
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranked #20 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 92 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. See more about accounting at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of Louisville ranked #21 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. University Of Louisville is a public school located in the city of Louisville. This school awarded about 77 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at University Of Louisville
Pennsylvania State University World Campus comes in at #22 for accounting this year. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 73 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for Pennsylvania State University World Campus
American Public University System comes in at #23 for accounting this year. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 71 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for American Public University System
University Of Nebraska At Omaha landed the #24 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 71 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Arizona State University Skysong comes in at #25 for accounting this year. Arizona State University Skysong is a public school located in the city of Scottsdale. Arizona State University Skysong graduated around 70 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Arizona State University Skysong
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular accounting list:
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Only schools offering the program in a mostly-online format are included in this online ranking.
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