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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region

20 Colleges
$47,005 Avg Salary
$27,829 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing an online .

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for accounting students. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

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#3

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belhaven University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gardner - Webb University is a great place for accounting students pursuing an online degree. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida National University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah.

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The excellent online programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #5 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.

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#8

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

Strayer University - Arkansas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Little Rock, Strayer University - Arkansas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Strayer University - South Carolina came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Strayer University - Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Strayer University - Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Tampa.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 20 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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