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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Florida

26 Colleges
$48,638 Avg Salary
$28,587 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 9th in Florida. In fact, 982 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Accounting Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Accounting Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for accounting students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The excellent programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology - Online. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Central Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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#8

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

With a ranking of #8, Stetson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the small city of DeLand, Stetson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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DeVry University - Florida 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 suburb of Miramar, DeVry University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 559
Georgia 549
North Carolina 586
Tennessee 354
Kentucky 111
Louisiana 102
Alabama 395
South Carolina 192
Mississippi 306
Arkansas 81
West Virginia 83

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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