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Most Popular Accounting Schools

1,935 Ranked Colleges
29,462 Accounting Graduations

Accounting draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most accounting students each year.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in accounting at each of the 1935 schools in the United States that offer the program.

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Accounting Rankings by Degree Level

Associate's Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting

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Below are the schools that graduate the most accounting students in the United States.

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No school graduates more accounting students than Southern New Hampshire University this year. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,900 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for Southern New Hampshire University

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University is one of the most popular accounting schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,706 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. See more about accounting at Western Governors University

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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #3 makes Purdue University Global one of the most popular schools for accounting. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public institution. Purdue University Global graduated around 748 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for Purdue University Global

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A rank of #4 makes Cuny Bernard M Baruch College one of the most popular schools for accounting. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Bernard M Baruch College is a public university. Cuny Bernard M Baruch College graduated around 737 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Cuny Bernard M Baruch College

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College ranks #5 for accounting by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Broward College is a public institution. This school awarded about 648 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Broward College

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College placed #6 for accounting by yearly graduations. Ivy Tech Community College is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. Ivy Tech Community College graduated around 643 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Ivy Tech Community College

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Texas A And M University College Station placed #7 for accounting by yearly graduations. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school located in the city of College Station. Texas A And M University College Station graduated around 559 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Texas A And M University College Station

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Wake Technical Community College comes in at #8 for accounting this year. Wake Technical Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Raleigh. Wake Technical Community College graduated around 503 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for Wake Technical Community College

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University Of Phoenix Arizona placed #9 for accounting by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Phoenix, University Of Phoenix Arizona is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 479 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for University Of Phoenix Arizona

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university. Liberty University graduated around 448 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Liberty University

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Latter Day Saints Business College ranked #11 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Latter Day Saints Business College is a private not-for-profit university. Latter Day Saints Business College graduated around 425 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Latter Day Saints Business College

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University Of Maryland University College landed the #12 spot among the most popular accounting schools. University Of Maryland University College is a public school located in the suburb of Adelphi. This school awarded about 408 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for University Of Maryland University College

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Pennsylvania State University Main Campus placed #13 for accounting by yearly graduations. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public institution. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus graduated around 358 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX

El Centro College landed the #14 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public institution. El Centro College graduated around 351 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for El Centro College

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Florida Atlantic University comes in at #15 for accounting this year. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 349 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for Florida Atlantic University

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Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs placed #16 for accounting by yearly graduations. Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 336 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs

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The University Of Texas At Dallas comes in at #17 for accounting this year. The University Of Texas At Dallas is a public school located in the city of Richardson. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 333 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for The University Of Texas At Dallas

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Devry University Illinois placed #18 for accounting by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Devry University Illinois is a private for-profit university. Devry University Illinois graduated around 329 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Devry University Illinois

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The University Of Texas At Austin placed #19 for accounting by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. This school awarded about 328 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for The University Of Texas At Austin

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Baylor University placed #20 for accounting by yearly graduations. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. Baylor University graduated around 321 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Baylor University

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Grand Canyon University landed the #21 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 318 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Grand Canyon University

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Ohio State University Main Campus comes in at #22 for accounting this year. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 317 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. See more about accounting at Ohio State University Main Campus

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The University Of Alabama landed the #23 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a public university. The University Of Alabama graduated around 313 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for The University Of Alabama

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Utah Valley University ranked #24 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a public university. This school awarded about 308 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Utah Valley University

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University Of Houston Downtown placed #25 for accounting by yearly graduations. University Of Houston Downtown is a public school located in the city of Houston. University Of Houston Downtown graduated around 304 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for University Of Houston Downtown

Not far behind, these schools also graduate many accounting students:

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College Of The Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
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University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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Depaul University
Chicago, IL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are more schools that award accounting degrees:

Rank School Location Accounting Graduations
#51 Colorado State University Global Campus Denver, CO 234
#52 University Of Illinois At Chicago Chicago, IL 232
#53 Rutgers University Newark Newark, NJ 223
#54 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA 217
#55 Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 216
#56 The University Of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 212
#57 Oklahoma State University Main Campus Stillwater, OK 209
#58 The University Of Texas Pan American Edinburg, TX 209
#59 University Of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI 209
#60 University Of Utah Salt Lake City, UT 208
#61 University Of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 207
#62 Washington State University Pullman, WA 205
#63 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX 201
#64 University Of Kansas Lawrence, KS 199
#65 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 199
#66 University Of Connecticut Storrs, CT 197
#67 Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA 196
#68 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA 195
#69 The University Of Texas At San Antonio San Antonio, TX 195
#70 Franklin University Columbus, OH 190
#71 Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT 189
#72 The University Of Texas At El Paso El Paso, TX 189
#73 University Of Iowa Iowa City, IA 189
#74 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA 186
#75 Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University Blacksburg, VA 186
#76 Suny At Binghamton Vestal, NY 184
#77 Cuny Lehman College Bronx, NY 181
#78 Texas State University San Marcos San Marcos, TX 181
#79 Brigham Young University Idaho Rexburg, ID 179
#80 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN 179
#81 University Of Kentucky Lexington, KY 179
#82 University Of Arizona Tucson, AZ 178
#83 University Of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, WA 178
#84 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT 177
#85 Cuny Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY 177
#86 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM 174
#87 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI 174
#88 Texas A And M University Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX 173
#89 University Of North Carolina At Charlotte Charlotte, NC 171
#90 Valencia College Orlando, FL 171
#91 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA 170
#92 George Mason University Fairfax, VA 170
#93 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA 170
#94 University At Buffalo Buffalo, NY 170
#95 Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN 166
#96 University Of Alabama At Birmingham Birmingham, AL 166
#97 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 165
#98 Iowa State University Ames, IA 165
#99 Ashford University San Diego, CA 164
#100 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA 163

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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