Best MBA Programs for Accounting (2026)

Top MBA programs for CPA preparation, Big Four careers, and corporate accounting leadership.

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1
Wharton Philadelphia, PA
GMAT 733 Salary $185K Accept 18%
2
Booth Chicago, IL
GMAT 730 Salary $180K Accept 21%
3
Columbia Business School New York, NY
GMAT 729 Salary $180K Accept 15%
4
UNC Kenan-Flagler Chapel Hill, NC
GMAT 705 Salary $152K Accept 30%
5
Indiana Kelley Bloomington, IN
GMAT 690 Salary $145K Accept 35%
6
Texas McCombs Austin, TX
GMAT 705 Salary $155K Accept 30%
7
Wisconsin Madison, WI
GMAT 690 Salary $138K Accept 35%
8
Ohio State Fisher Columbus, OH
GMAT 690 Salary $140K Accept 35%
9
BYU Marriott Provo, UT
GMAT 685 Salary $135K Accept 38%
10
Florida Warrington Gainesville, FL
GMAT 690 Salary $138K Accept 35%
11
Illinois Gies Champaign, IL
GMAT 680 Salary $132K Accept 38%
12
Bentley Waltham, MA
GMAT 620 Salary $95K Accept 55%
13
Xavier Williams Cincinnati, OH
GMAT 600 Salary $88K Accept 65%
14
Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, CA
GMAT 580 Salary $90K Accept 55%
15
Syracuse Whitman Syracuse, NY
GMAT 630 Salary $90K Accept 48%