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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Maryland

8 Colleges
$52,160 Avg Salary
$29,290 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

With 311 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #23 most popular major in Maryland.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Accounting Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Colleges.

Top Maryland Schools in Accounting

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best school in Maryland for accounting students. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Maryland. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in Maryland list. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount St Mary’s University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Maryland list. Located in the town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#7

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Strayer University - Maryland did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Suitland.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,804
Pennsylvania 582
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.

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 8 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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