2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Accounting Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 115 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Baruch College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Baruch is a large public school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 57% of the accounting majors at the school.
Out of the 115 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.
About 47% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 53% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 143 students majoring in accounting at NYU, 39% are male and 61% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
Of the 143 students majoring in accounting at UMGC, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 55% of the accounting majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.
Women make up 41% of the accounting majors at the school.
Read full report on Accounting at St John’s University - New York
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 76% are male.
Read full report on Accounting at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
University of Scranton ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
About 49% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 51% are male.
Binghamton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.
Women make up 48% of the accounting majors at the school.
American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the accounting majors at the school.
University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 44% of the accounting majors at the school.
Pace University - New York landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 64% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 36% are male.
Read full report on Accounting at Pace University - New York
With a ranking of #12, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.
About 39% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 61% are male.
With a ranking of #14, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
Women make up 46% of the accounting majors at the school.
Syracuse University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 65 students majoring in accounting at Syracuse, 42% are male and 58% are female.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
About 68% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 32% are male.
Read full report on Accounting at University of Maryland - College Park
George Washington University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Women make up 64% of the accounting majors at the school.
Read full report on Accounting at George Washington University
With a ranking of #17, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the accounting majors at the school.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 20 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 21 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 22 | Siena College | Loudonville, NY |
| 23 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City, NJ |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools 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 |
Majors Related to Accounting
Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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