Best Schools for Accounting in 2026

714 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Accounting, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Accounting graduate earns $53,725/yr across 714 schools.

Programs Ranked
714
Avg Earnings
$53,725/yr
Avg DW Score
72/100
AI Risk
Very High
63% task exposure

All Accounting Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# Program DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 Accounting
California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA
87
80–90
$68,904/yr Very High 30.8x
2 Accounting
Binghamton University · Vestal, NY
87
79–90
$74,151/yr Very High 22.9x
3 Accounting
Brigham Young University · Provo, UT
87
80–90
$68,393/yr Very High 40.3x
4 Accounting
University of Florida · Gainesville, FL
86
79–89
$65,144/yr Very High 33.7x
5 Accounting
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK
86
78–88
$65,560/yr Very High 25.2x
6 Accounting
San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA
85
77–88
$60,607/yr Very High 26.9x
7 Accounting
University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC
86
78–88
$61,610/yr Very High 24.0x
8 Accounting
University of North Florida · Jacksonville, FL
85
77–88
$58,514/yr Very High 29.3x
9 Accounting
Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID
85
78–88
$56,800/yr Very High 45.5x
10 Accounting
University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD
84
76–88
$69,821/yr Very High 20.6x
11 Accounting
SUNY Oneonta · Oneonta, NY
85
77–88
$63,674/yr Very High 24.8x
12 Accounting
Ohio University-Eastern Campus · Saint Clairsville, OH
86
78–89
$61,856/yr Very High 31.4x
13 Accounting
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus · Chillicothe, OH
86
78–89
$61,856/yr Very High 31.4x
14 Accounting
Ohio University-Southern Campus · Ironton, OH
86
78–89
$61,856/yr Very High 31.4x
15 Accounting
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus · Lancaster, OH
86
78–89
$61,856/yr Very High 31.4x
16 Accounting
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus · Zanesville, OH
86
78–89
$61,856/yr Very High 31.4x
17 Accounting
Weber State University · Ogden, UT
86
78–89
$62,257/yr Very High 29.7x
18 Accounting
University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI
84
76–88
$68,909/yr Very High 20.4x
19 Accounting
California State University-San Marcos · San Marcos, CA
85
78–88
$63,366/yr Very High 25.3x
20 Accounting
California State University-Chico · Chico, CA
84
77–87
$60,606/yr Very High 23.9x
21 Accounting
San Diego State University · San Diego, CA
84
75–88
$57,157/yr Very High 28.2x
22 Accounting
University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL
84
76–87
$55,203/yr Very High 29.0x
23 Accounting
Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL
85
78–88
$56,600/yr Very High 34.3x
24 Accounting
Florida International University · Miami, FL
84
76–87
$54,963/yr Very High 29.5x
25 Accounting
Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL
85
77–88
$55,626/yr Very High 38.5x
26 Accounting
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA
83
75–87
$65,373/yr Very High 19.7x
27 Accounting
University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD
84
76–87
$58,863/yr Very High 23.2x
28 Accounting
Thomas Edison State University · Trenton, NJ
84
77–87
$56,988/yr Very High 28.4x
29 Accounting
SUNY College at Geneseo · Geneseo, NY
84
76–87
$61,687/yr Very High 23.0x
30 Accounting
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK
84
76–88
$62,930/yr Very High 22.5x
31 Accounting
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX
83
75–87
$68,082/yr Very High 19.5x
32 Accounting
Southern Utah University · Cedar City, UT
84
76–87
$55,425/yr Very High 26.5x
33 Accounting
Utah Valley University · Orem, UT
84
77–87
$55,785/yr Very High 29.0x
34 Accounting
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT
83
75–87
$60,992/yr Very High 21.2x
35 Accounting
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater · Whitewater, WI
84
77–87
$61,926/yr Very High 21.6x
36 Accounting
Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN
83
75–87
$63,021/yr Very High 21.1x
37 Accounting
Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO
84
77–86
$61,648/yr Very High 21.1x
38 Accounting
Kennesaw State University · Kennesaw, GA
85
78–88
$57,814/yr Very High 29.8x
39 Accounting
University of Arkansas at Little Rock · Little Rock, AR
83
76–85
$58,845/yr Very High 19.6x
40 Accounting
University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR
82
73–86
$57,535/yr Very High 21.0x
41 Accounting
California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA
83
75–87
$54,315/yr Very High 27.0x
42 Accounting
University of Delaware · Newark, DE
81
72–86
$71,491/yr Very High 15.5x
43 Accounting
University of South Florida · Tampa, FL
83
76–86
$54,371/yr Very High 26.0x
44 Accounting
Dalton State College · Dalton, GA
84
77–87
$51,841/yr Very High 43.7x
45 Accounting
Georgia Southwestern State University · Americus, GA
83
76–86
$51,890/yr Very High 30.4x
46 Accounting
University of Georgia · Athens, GA
83
74–87
$64,058/yr Very High 19.4x
47 Accounting
University of West Georgia · Carrollton, GA
84
76–86
$53,940/yr Very High 27.4x
48 Accounting
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA
83
75–86
$61,088/yr Very High 19.9x
49 Accounting
Fort Hays State University · Hays, KS
84
77–87
$56,503/yr Very High 23.0x
50 Accounting
Salisbury University · Salisbury, MD
82
75–86
$62,889/yr Very High 18.6x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Accounting?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, California State University-Northridge ranks #1 for Accounting with a score of 87/100 and graduate earnings of $68,904/yr.
How much do Accounting graduates earn?
Across 714 schools, Accounting graduates earn an average of $53,725/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $89,564/yr.
Is Accounting a good major for AI resistance?
Accounting has an average AI task exposure of 63%, rated "Very High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.