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2023 Best Accounting Schools in New Jersey

13 Colleges
$52,360 Avg Salary
$26,832 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Accounting Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in New Jersey

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

Our analysis found Rutgers University - Newark to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

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#2

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seton Hall University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - Camden helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in New Jersey. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the 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 Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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#9

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City 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 city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

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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 13 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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