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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Florida

27 Colleges
$48,638 Avg Salary
$28,587 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 9th in Florida. In fact, 982 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in Florida 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Colleges.

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the most popular school in Florida for accounting students. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Full Accounting at Florida Atlantic University Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for accounting students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 27 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Accounting at Florida International University Report

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Full Accounting at University of Florida Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for accounting students. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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University of Central Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Tampa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. UT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tampa.

Full Accounting at The University of Tampa Report

#9

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Florida ranking. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

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#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #10, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 559
Georgia 549
North Carolina 586
Tennessee 354
Kentucky 111
Louisiana 102
Alabama 395
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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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