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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Alabama

11 Colleges
$47,336 Avg Salary
$30,348 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 8th in Alabama. In fact, 395 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Accounting Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Alabama 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.

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

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the most popular school in Alabama for accounting students. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Accounting at Auburn University Report

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Alabama list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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The excellent programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Accounting at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public 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 North Alabama. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

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#6

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Alabama ranking. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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With a ranking of #7, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

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#8

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

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University of South Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Accounting at University of South Alabama

Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 559
Florida 982
Georgia 549
North Carolina 586
Tennessee 354
Kentucky 111
Louisiana 102
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.

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 11 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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