2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Accounting School for You
Accounting is the #17 most popular major in the country with 19,309 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 103 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Colleges.
Top 15% Best Accounting Schools
Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 103 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Out of the 103 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Rutgers University - Newark landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.
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Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.
University of Delaware landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
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With a ranking of #11, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Ithaca College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Ithaca.
With a ranking of #13, Manhattan College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.
With a ranking of #14, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #15 on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 17 | Rutgers University - Camden | Camden, NJ |
| 18 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 19 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ |
| 20 | American University | Washington, DC |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,804 |
| Pennsylvania | 582 |
| Maryland | 311 |
| New Jersey | 577 |
| District of Columbia | 209 |
| Delaware | 72 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Accounting
Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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).
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