2023 Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Accounting School for You
Accounting is the #23 most popular major in Massachusetts with 669 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts
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 Boston College to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out of the 21 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bentley University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Out of the 21 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for accounting students. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
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Suffolk University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Western New England 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 midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
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Clark University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Merrimack College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Best Accounting Colleges in the New England Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Connecticut | 519 |
Rhode Island | 78 |
New Hampshire | 428 |
Maine | 28 |
Vermont | 36 |
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Accounting Related Rankings by Major
One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 21 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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