Top 10 Accounting Colleges
The school that a student chooses to attend can affect their careers in numerous ways, and this is one reason to pay close attention to school rankings. Another reason is so that the student can choose the best school in their vicinity. All of the schools in the top 10 rankings of accounting schools are good and are recognized as being excellent providers of education.
- The University of Texas (UT)
Not only does UT have one of the largest American universities, the Accounting Department at the McComb School of Business is ranked as the best. Their bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degree programs provide unique, dynamic teaching methods and access to successful, experienced guest lecturers. - The University of Illinois
Located in east-central Illinois, the top-rated Department of Accountancy is just one of the learning assets that the home of the Fighting Illini have to offer. Their College of Business and College of Law are also highly ranked. - Brigham Young University (BYU)
The Marriott School on BYU’s heavily-Mormon campus offers a highly respected Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy. They have won or come in second in the Deloitte Tax Competition for the last 7 years. - Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)
The Wharton School of Business at Penn State is considered to be one of the nations’ most prestigious business schools, and the accountancy department there lends credence to this ranking as it is considered one of the best places to earn a degree in accountancy. - The University of Michigan (UM)
With an International reputation for its research into such areas as corporate financial reporting, UM’s Department of Accounting at the Ross School of Business is considered to be one of the best in country. - The University of Southern California (USC)
USC’s Marshall School of Business has the Leventhal School of Accounting which offers many career-advancing opportunities for networking that go above and beyond the average college education. - The University of Notre Dame
The Accountancy Department of the Mendoza College of Business says in its mission statement that its goal is to advance accountancy for its students and to promote its understanding and ethical practice. - Indiana University
The Department of Accounting at the Kelley School of Business has been ranked in the top 10 for its associate’s, bachelor’s and doctoral degrees by the Public Accounting Report. - The University of Maryland
The Robert H. Smith School of Business provides an accounting program that it says is an educational foundation for a career in public accounting or management. - Ohio State University (OSU)
One of the top targets for recruiters across America, OSU’s Fisher College of Business has an accounting department that is considered among the tops schools to learn accountancy in America.