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2023 Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region

46 Colleges
$54,966 Avg Salary
$26,462 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 19,309 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best school in the New England Region for accounting students. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Full Accounting at Fairfield University Report

#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bentley University is a great place for accounting students. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

Full Accounting at Bentley University Report

#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for accounting students. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

Full Accounting at University of Connecticut Report

#7

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

With a ranking of #7, Bryant University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Full Accounting at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Full Accounting at Sacred Heart University Report

#10

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 669
Connecticut 519
Rhode Island 78
New Hampshire 428
Maine 28
Vermont 36

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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