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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Connecticut

11 Colleges
$59,281 Avg Salary
$24,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 519 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Accounting Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Connecticut

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Hartford is a great place for accounting students. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

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Central Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

With a ranking of #7, University of New Haven did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in Connecticut ranking. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

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Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. ECSU is a small public school located in the fringe town of Willimantic.

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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 669
Rhode Island 78
New Hampshire 428
Maine 28
Vermont 36

Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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