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2023 Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges
$55,936 Avg Salary
$32,096 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

With 209 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #23 most popular major in District of Columbia.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Colleges.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Accounting

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best school in District of Columbia for accounting students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 2 spot on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for accounting students. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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The excellent programs at Strayer University - Global Region helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in District of Columbia. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,804
Pennsylvania 582
Maryland 311
New Jersey 577
Delaware 72

One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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