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2023 Most Popular Accounting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Accounting Doctor's Degree School for You

Accounting is the #17 most popular major in the country with 19,309 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Accounting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

Check out the accounting doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for accounting students working on their doctor’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#2

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Centenary University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,804
Pennsylvania 582
Maryland 311
New Jersey 577
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 4 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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