Lakeland Ranked 5th Most Affordable Online Accounting Programs of 2021
Accounting.com has ranked Lakeland University #5 on its Most Affordable Online Bachelor’s in Accounting Programs of 2021 list.
The website applauded Lakeland for its plentiful scholarship opportunities for online students, noting the William R. Kellett Scholarship that offers renewable aid, awarding $5,000 annually to full-time students.
The website says of Lakeland’s program, “Students have the luxury to switch between online, hybrid, and in-person courses to meet their academic needs. The school offers a fraud and forensics track for accounting majors, which can set up students in a career to identify and report corporate crimes. The program values real life experience and places students in internships with major institutions like Bank First National, Sargento Foods, and the IRS.
“The online accounting program familiarizes students with many aspects of real-world accounting jobs. One of the school's core goals involves teaching desirable universal skills such as problem-solving and asset management.”
Lakeland’s accounting program is no stranger to Accounting.com’s best of lists. In 2017, Lakeland was #7 on the list of the 25 best online bachelor's degree-earning programs.
