2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Accounting School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 19,309 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 123 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Accounting Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in the Southeast Region for accounting students. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
The excellent programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
George Mason University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
William & Mary landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #11, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Florida landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Rhodes College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.
Elon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Belmont University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #15 on the list. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #16 on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
With a ranking of #17, Furman University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.
Florida State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Accounting students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 20 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 21 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 22 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 23 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 24 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 559 |
| Florida | 982 |
| Georgia | 549 |
| North Carolina | 586 |
| Tennessee | 354 |
| Kentucky | 111 |
| Louisiana | 102 |
| Alabama | 395 |
| South Carolina | 192 |
| Mississippi | 306 |
| Arkansas | 81 |
| West Virginia | 83 |
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Accounting Related Rankings by Major
One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Accounting
| 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 25 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).
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