2023 Best Accounting Schools in Alabama
Finding the Best Accounting School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 8th in Alabama. In fact, 395 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Accounting Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Alabama
The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Accounting Schools
Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Alabama list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for accounting students. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the # 5 spot on the list. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.
University of North Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in Alabama ranking. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
Troy University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.
University of South Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Alabama 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.
Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Virginia | 559 |
Florida | 982 |
Georgia | 549 |
North Carolina | 586 |
Tennessee | 354 |
Kentucky | 111 |
Louisiana | 102 |
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 |
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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).
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