Spike Rankings 2027
Best Colleges for Accounting in America
Strong colleges that graduate at least 25 students a year in Accounting. How Spike ranks
How this list is ranked.
The Best Colleges score 75%, the size of the accounting program 25%.
112 colleges qualify from Spike’s guide of 233. At least 25 bachelor’s degrees a year in the field. Colleges without enough reported data are left out.
Guide updated . Data snapshot: . Sources and data years.
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112 colleges
Number 1: CUNY Bernard M Baruch College- 525 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 2: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign- 352 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 3: University of Maryland-College Park- 181 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 4: University of Florida- 139 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 5: Ohio State University-Main Campus- 297 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 6: Drexel University- 333 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $92k after 10 years
Number 7: Bentley University- 180 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $126k after 10 years
Number 8: Texas A&M University-College Station- 298 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 9: The University of Texas at Austin- 140 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 10: University of Georgia- 145 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 11: Florida International University- 174 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $66k after 10 years
Number 12: The University of Texas at Dallas- 180 grads a year in the field
- 77% graduate
- $75k after 10 years
Number 13: University of Notre Dame- 70 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $113k after 10 years
Number 14: CUNY Brooklyn College- 187 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 15: Rutgers University-New Brunswick- 124 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 16: University of Houston- 239 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 17: Washington and Lee University- 40 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $103k after 10 years
Number 18: University of Washington-Seattle Campus- 116 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 19: University of Wisconsin-Madison- 109 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 20: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus- 182 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 21: Michigan State University- 148 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $74k after 10 years
Number 22: Florida State University- 137 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 23: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University- 142 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 24: University of Central Florida- 233 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 25: California State University-Northridge- 257 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 26: North Carolina State University at Raleigh- 125 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 27: Boston College- 77 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $112k after 10 years
Number 28: University of Mississippi- 219 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 29: University of Missouri-Columbia- 171 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 30: University of Connecticut- 94 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 31: Georgetown University- 55 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $111k after 10 years
Number 32: Arizona State University Campus Immersion- 227 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 33: Washington State University- 182 grads a year in the field
- 62% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 34: Villanova University- 95 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $115k after 10 years
Number 35: Santa Clara University- 84 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $117k after 10 years
Number 36: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus- 218 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 37: Clemson University- 138 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $79k after 10 years
Number 38: George Mason University- 106 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 39: University of Iowa- 143 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 40: University of Delaware- 88 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 41: Lehigh University- 53 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $116k after 10 years
Number 42: Washington University in St Louis- 26 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 43: Florida Atlantic University- 215 grads a year in the field
- 63% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 44: Purdue University-Main Campus- 106 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 45: Illinois State University- 166 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 46: Temple University- 134 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 47: Marquette University- 79 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 48: University of South Carolina-Columbia- 155 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 49: Portland State University- 153 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 50: Texas Christian University- 126 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 51: Texas Tech University- 205 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 52: Miami University-Oxford- 144 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 53: CUNY Hunter College- 71 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 54: Iowa State University- 118 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 55: University of Kentucky- 121 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 56: Wake Forest University- 34 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $104k after 10 years
Number 57: Southern Methodist University- 62 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $90k after 10 years
Number 58: Bucknell University- 70 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $110k after 10 years
Number 59: University of Kansas- 128 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 60: Fordham University- 79 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 61: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus- 77 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 62: Auburn University- 141 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 63: James Madison University- 78 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $75k after 10 years
Number 64: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus- 150 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 65: Creighton University- 50 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $81k after 10 years
Number 66: University of Nebraska-Lincoln- 138 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 67: Baylor University- 171 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 68: College of the Holy Cross- 25 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $100k after 10 years
Number 69: The University of Texas at San Antonio- 161 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 70: Case Western Reserve University- 39 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $90k after 10 years
Number 71: The University of Texas at Arlington- 129 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 72: University of Miami- 71 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 73: Chapman University- 48 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $81k after 10 years
Number 74: Trinity University- 40 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 75: Kansas State University- 88 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 76: Virginia Commonwealth University- 79 grads a year in the field
- 64% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 77: George Washington University- 28 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $97k after 10 years
Number 78: University of North Florida- 78 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 79: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College- 119 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 80: University of Utah- 99 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 81: Syracuse University- 72 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 82: University of Wyoming- 67 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 83: University of Louisville- 97 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 84: University of Oregon- 65 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 85: Butler University- 45 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 86: Bradley University- 35 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $76k after 10 years
Number 87: Saint Louis University- 37 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $76k after 10 years
Number 88: Mississippi State University- 110 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $54k after 10 years
Number 89: University of Dayton- 61 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 90: University of Denver- 43 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 91: University of Rhode Island- 65 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 92: Seattle University- 26 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 93: Loyola University Chicago- 67 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 94: California Lutheran University- 28 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 95: Florida Gulf Coast University- 76 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 96: Loyola Marymount University- 40 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $86k after 10 years
Number 97: Elon University- 32 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 98: Wichita State University- 77 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $56k after 10 years
Number 99: Old Dominion University- 74 grads a year in the field
- 45% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 100: Oregon State University- 65 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 101: New Mexico State University-Main Campus- 41 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $44k after 10 years
Number 102: University of San Francisco- 25 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $95k after 10 years
Number 103: West Virginia University- 71 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 104: Boise State University- 88 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 105: Drake University- 31 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $79k after 10 years
Number 106: Kent State University at Kent- 98 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $51k after 10 years
Number 107: Cleveland State University- 60 grads a year in the field
- 51% graduate
- $57k after 10 years
Number 108: Ohio University-Main Campus- 46 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 109: University of Maine- 36 grads a year in the field
- 56% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 110: University of Idaho- 36 grads a year in the field
- 59% graduate
- $58k after 10 years
Number 111: Xavier University- 38 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 112: College of Charleston- 37 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
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