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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Pennsylvania

23 Colleges
$51,503 Avg Salary
$27,735 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Accounting 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 degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 23 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

Out of the 23 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Scranton landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small 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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for accounting students. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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. St. Joe's is a medium-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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the 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

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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