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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

23 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

With 582 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #24 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Pennsylvania. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

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

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 23 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#5

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#6

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh 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. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very 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
Maryland 311
New Jersey 577
District of Columbia 209
Delaware 72

One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 23 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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