Best Accounting Colleges in Florida (2026)
Updated
Part of Best Business Colleges in Florida by Earnings
This page ranks the 21 schools in Florida that offer Accounting by median earnings of Accounting graduates four years after completing. University of Miami leads the list, though its earnings figure is not individually published.
The list includes 10 public and 11 private institutions, and the ordering metric is the same across all listed schools.
University of Florida posts the lowest average net price at $6,541, and it also reports the highest six-year completion rate at 91%. Florida International University ranks 14th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Accounting Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Miami · Coral Gables, FL | $102,344 | $37,244 | $15,978 | 18.9% |
| University of Miami, a private nonprofit university in Coral Gables, admits 19% of applicants and posts a six-year completion rate of 84%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (256 graduates), Marketing (154 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (111 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business/Managerial Economics ($116,367), Finance and Financial Management Services ($110,240), Marketing ($85,935) | |||||
| 2 | University of Florida · Gainesville, FL | $94,941 | $6,541 | $1,982 | 24.2% |
| With an average net price of $6,541, University of Florida reports the lowest figure on this list alongside a six-year completion rate of 91%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (452 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (248 graduates), Marketing (218 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($109,220), Finance and Financial Management Services ($106,153), Accounting and Related Services ($94,941) | |||||
| 3 | Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL | $91,056 | $11,297 | $5,938 | 24.2% |
| Florida State University ranks 65th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and carries an average net price of $11,297. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (589 graduates), Marketing (494 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (263 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Information Systems and Services ($103,648), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($94,887), Insurance ($92,064) | |||||
| 4 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University · Tallahassee, FL | $85,522 | $13,739 | $13,299 | 20.6% |
| An average net price of $13,299 for families earning under $30,000 and a six-year completion rate of 53% are reported by Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (154 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (33 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($53,902) | |||||
| 5 | The University of Tampa · Tampa, FL | $84,875 | $36,211 | $30,011 | 40.3% |
| The University of Tampa ranks 5th on this list and reports an admission rate of 40%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (150 graduates), Marketing (135 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (124 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($90,485), Accounting and Related Services ($84,875), International Business ($75,090) | |||||
| 6 | Florida International University · Miami, FL | $81,923 | $9,288 | $7,003 | 54.7% |
| Florida International University holds the strongest Azimuth composite rank on the page, 14th among nonprofit four-year institutions, and graduates 74% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (665 graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (622 graduates), International Business (501 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Information Systems and Services ($85,737), Accounting and Related Services ($81,923), Finance and Financial Management Services ($71,355) | |||||
| 7 | University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL | $79,563 | $10,411 | $5,816 | 40.1% |
| University of Central Florida posts a six-year completion rate of 78% and an average net price of $5,816 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Hospitality Administration/Management (671 graduates), Business/Commerce, General (597 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (401 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($82,007), Accounting and Related Services ($79,563), Business/Managerial Economics ($74,103) | |||||
| 8 | University of South Florida · Tampa, FL | $78,918 | $9,812 | $4,122 | 43.2% |
| Admitting 43% of applicants, University of South Florida carries an average net price of $9,812. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (371 graduates), Marketing (370 graduates), Business/Commerce, General (326 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Information Systems and Services ($83,227), Accounting and Related Services ($78,918), Finance and Financial Management Services ($73,933) | |||||
| 9 | Stetson University · Deland, FL | $78,682 | $19,372 | $15,931 | 71.6% |
| Stetson University, a private nonprofit university in Deland, reports an average net price of $15,931 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (65 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (46 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (30 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($85,033), Marketing ($63,707), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($59,629) | |||||
| 10 | Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL | $77,465 | $8,752 | $3,022 | 66.1% |
| Florida Atlantic University ranks 100th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and graduates 63% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (323 graduates), Marketing (288 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (278 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($77,465), Management Information Systems and Services ($70,318), Finance and Financial Management Services ($70,078) | |||||
| 11 | Nova Southeastern University · Fort Lauderdale, FL | $73,874 | $30,371 | $26,603 | 73.2% |
| Nova Southeastern University shows an admission rate of 73% and an average net price of $30,371. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (59 graduates), Marketing (39 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (29 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($67,851) | |||||
| 12 | University of North Florida · Jacksonville, FL | $73,868 | $10,154 | $6,647 | 53.2% |
| University of North Florida reports a six-year completion rate of 69% and an average net price of $6,647 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (211 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (149 graduates), Marketing (147 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($75,475), Accounting and Related Services ($73,868), International Business ($68,527) | |||||
| 13 | Florida Southern College · Lakeland, FL | $72,480 | $28,551 | $23,624 | 64.4% |
| Florida Southern College reports a six-year completion rate of 71% and an average net price of $28,551. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (120 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (31 graduates), Marketing (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($65,104) | |||||
| 14 | Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL | $72,207 | $12,568 | $8,220 | 63.4% |
| A public university in Fort Myers, Florida Gulf Coast University admits 63% of applicants and ranks 259th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (239 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (113 graduates), Marketing (109 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($75,767), Management Information Systems and Services ($74,739), Accounting and Related Services ($72,207) | |||||
| 15 | Ave Maria University · Ave Maria, FL | $71,237 | $24,860 | $18,761 | 41.4% |
| Ave Maria University has an admission rate of 41% and an average net price of $18,761 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (27 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (14 graduates), Marketing (10 graduates) | |||||
| 16 | St. Thomas University · Miami Gardens, FL | $69,432 | $26,312 | $24,657 | 97.9% |
| St. Thomas University ranks 16th on this list and posts a six-year completion rate of 48%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (76 graduates), International Business (9 graduates), Business/Commerce, General (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($63,852) | |||||
| 17 | Saint Leo University · Saint Leo, FL | $66,056 | $21,293 | $19,602 | 78.4% |
| With an average net price of $21,293, Saint Leo University admits 78% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (231 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (64 graduates), Human Resources Management and Services (45 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($67,505), Accounting and Related Services ($66,056), Human Resources Management and Services ($62,122) | |||||
| 18 | Flagler College · Saint Augustine, FL | $63,113 | $30,525 | $21,733 | 80.8% |
| Flagler College graduates 56% of its students within six years and reports an average net price of $21,733 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (86 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (41 graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (24 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($63,113), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($58,703) | |||||
| 19 | University of West Florida · Pensacola, FL | $50,908 | $9,364 | $4,815 | 58.2% |
| University of West Florida ranks 164th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and carries an average net price of $9,364. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business/Commerce, General (71 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (60 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (50 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($72,805), Business/Commerce, General ($67,651), Finance and Financial Management Services ($66,463) | |||||
| 20 | Barry University · Miami, FL | $48,432 | $22,613 | $20,804 | 77.2% |
| Barry University admits 77% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 38%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (115 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (15 graduates), General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($64,210) | |||||
| 21 | Bethune-Cookman University · Daytona Beach, FL | $40,485 | $12,030 | $10,896 | 88.2% |
| Bethune-Cookman University ranks 21st on this list and has an average net price of $10,896 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (42 graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (11 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (6 graduates) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Accounting graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Accounting earnings cohort in Florida appear. The figure captures federally aided graduates who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The list is led by University of Miami, followed by University of Florida.
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