Accounting
Best Business Schools
Ranked in 2011
An accounting M.B.A. readies students for the CPA exam and jobs in business accounting administration. Students gain skills to become accountants, financial managers, auditors, and more. These are the top business schools for accounting.
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#1
University of Texas--Austin (McCombs)
Austin, TX
In-state, full-time: $30,128 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $45,128 per year
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University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time: $48,550 per year
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University of Chicago (Booth)
Chicago, IL
Full-time: $50,900 per year
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University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
In-state, full-time: $17,500 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $27,826 per year
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University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (Ross)
Ann Arbor, MI
In-state, full-time: $45,000 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $50,000 per year
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Full-time: $53,118 per year
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Brigham Young University (Marriott)
Provo, UT
Full-time: $10,280 per year
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University of Southern California (Marshall)
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time: $44,917 per year
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New York University (Stern)
New York, NY
Full-time: $44,400 per year
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University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)
Chapel Hill, NC
In-state, full-time: $21,475 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $43,599 per year
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