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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in New York

50 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

With 1,804 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #14 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in New York for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Accounting at New York University Report

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in New York. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ithaca College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in New York. Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Ithaca.

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#4

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Out of the 50 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Full Accounting at Binghamton University Report

#6

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Accounting at Marist College Report

#9

Siena College

Loudonville, NY

Siena College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Loudonville, Siena is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

SUNY Geneseo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. SUNY Geneseo is a small public school located in the town of Geneseo.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 582
Maryland 311
New Jersey 577
District of Columbia 209
Delaware 72

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

Majors Similar to Accounting

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 25 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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