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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$28,297 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,360 Avg Salary

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 Value Accounting Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best value experiences for accounting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in New Jersey

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the best value school in New Jersey for accounting students. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $38,074 per year.

Read full report on Accounting at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for accounting students. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $13,298 per year.

Full Accounting at Montclair State University Report

$15,208 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 a year.

Rutgers Newark also made our Best Accounting Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #3.

Full Accounting at Rutgers University - Newark Report

$40,054 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $40,054 per year.

Read full report on Accounting at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

$14,952 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great value for accounting students. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ramapo College are $14,952 per year.

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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ
$35,850 Average Tuition & Fees

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rider are $35,850 per year.

Rider not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Accounting Schools in New Jersey list.

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$15,657 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - Camden landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Camden are $15,657 per year.

Read full report on Accounting at Rutgers University - Camden

#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ
$46,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Seton Hall University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in New Jersey ranking. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Seton Hall undergraduate students pay an average of $46,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ
$15,072 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NJCU are $15,072 a year.

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#10

Kean University

Union, NJ
$12,595 Average Tuition & Fees

Kean University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year.

Full Accounting at Kean University Report

Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Accounting Schools 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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