2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 123 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for accounting majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Accounting Schools
Our analysis found Furman University to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Furman are $53,372 a year.
Out of the 123 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Charleston Southern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
CSU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,960 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year.
The excellent programs at Liberty University 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 Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gardner - Webb University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.
Gardner - Webb undergraduate students pay an average of $32,200 in tuition and fees each year.
Wingate University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wingate.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wingate are $40,170 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wingate also is in the top 15% of our Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
The University of Tampa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.
UT undergraduate students pay an average of $31,274 in tuition and fees each year.
Union University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union are $16,520 per year.
With a ranking of #9, Shorter University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Shorter is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rome.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Shorter are $22,810 a year.
With a ranking of #10, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lipscomb are $35,752 a year.
Lipscomb also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #11, Bellarmine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellarmine U are $44,620 per year.
Bellarmine U also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Elon University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Elon undergraduate students pay an average of $38,725 in tuition and fees each year.
Elon also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Mississippi College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.
MC undergraduate students pay an average of $20,364 in tuition and fees each year.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online undergraduate students pay an average of $12,240 in tuition and fees each year.
Mercer University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Mercer undergraduate students pay an average of $29,324 in tuition and fees each year.
Delta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #16 on the list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.
Delta State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #17, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Brenau undergraduate students pay an average of $32,530 in tuition and fees each year.
Northern Kentucky University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.
NKU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,448 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Accounting at Northern Kentucky University
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 19 | Belhaven University | Jackson, MS |
| 21 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 23 | Stetson University | DeLand, FL |
| 24 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools 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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Majors Related to Accounting
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.
- 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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