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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

12 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 577 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - Newark the best school in New Jersey for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

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#2

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seton Hall University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Camden. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

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#10

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,804
Pennsylvania 582
Maryland 311
District of Columbia 209
Delaware 72

Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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