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Accounting PhD Programs

Research doctorates in accounting, including PhDs in business administration with a formally documented accounting specialization. A faculty member who researches accounting does not make a PhD an accounting PhD, and professional doctorates such as the DBA are not listed as PhDs. There is no fully online PhD listed unless the university itself presents one. How applying to a PhD works.

Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking. What we list

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Boston College

Ph.D. in Accounting

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy in Accounting
Format: Campus
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHEBusiness school: AACSB
Subjects: Accounting
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Kennesaw State University

PhD in Business Administration — Accounting Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
Format: Campus
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Designed to be completed in 3 years
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOCBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting · Auditing and Assurance
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Kent State University at Kent

PhD in Business Administration — Accounting Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
Format: Campus
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 67 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLCBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting
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Format: Campus
Location: Stillwater, OK
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: $244.90 per credit · In-state — Graduate, resident (tuition and university-wide fees) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLCBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

PhD in Business Administration — Accounting Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
Format: Campus
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Graduates typically devote four years to full-time residential study · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLCBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting
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Texas A&M University

PhD in Accounting — Accounting Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
Format: Campus
Location: College Station, TX
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 5 years
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOCBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting
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The University of Texas at Arlington

PhD in Accounting — Accounting Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
Format: Campus
Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOCBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting
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The University of Texas at Austin

Ph.D. in Accounting

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy in Accounting
Format: Campus · Full-time
Location: Austin, TX
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Usually four to five years
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOCBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting
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University of Connecticut

PhD in Accounting — Accounting Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
Format: Campus · Full-time
Location: Storrs, CT
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 5 year average completion time (average completion time as printed)
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHEBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting · Auditing and Assurance · Taxation
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

PhD in Accountancy

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy in Accountancy
Format: Campus
Location: Champaign, IL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: five years, on average
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLCBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting
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University of Iowa

PhD in Accounting — Accounting Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
Format: Campus
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: A typical student spends five years in residence; possible to graduate in four depending on prior coursework
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLCBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting
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University of Memphis

PhD, Accountancy concentration

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 72 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOCBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting
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University of Pennsylvania

Accounting, PhD

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreePhD in Accounting
Format: Campus
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHEBusiness school: AACSB
Subjects: Accounting
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University of Scranton

Ph.D. in Accounting

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degree
Format: Campus · Part-time
Location: Scranton, PA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 3 years · 53 credits
Tuition: $2,075 per credit · All students — Ph.D. in Accounting, per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHEBusiness school: AACSB
Subjects: Accounting
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