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Most Popular Accounting Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Rhode Island

5 Colleges
$55,711 Avg Salary
$25,892 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

With 78 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #19 most popular major in Rhode Island.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Accounting Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs were the most popular 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 Rhode Island.

#1

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Our analysis found Bryant University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Smithfield.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 669
Connecticut 519
New Hampshire 428
Maine 28
Vermont 36

Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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