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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio

21 Colleges
$47,406 Avg Salary
$26,308 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

With 470 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #17 most popular major in Ohio.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our analysis found Bowling Green State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cleveland State University is a great place for accounting students. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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Out of the 21 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 406
Illinois 750
Indiana 382
Wisconsin 146

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 21 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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