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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Georgia

16 Colleges
$44,392 Avg Salary
$27,691 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, 549 degrees and certificates were awarded to accounting students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

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.

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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Georgia 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

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for accounting students. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for accounting students. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou 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 Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

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#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The excellent programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

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#6

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Georgia College & State 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 distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of North Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Georgia list. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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Strayer University - Georgia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized 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
Florida 982
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 16 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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