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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

With 1,804 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #14 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in New York 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Baruch College

New York, NY

Our analysis found Baruch College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Baruch is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 191 students majoring in accounting at Baruch, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Accounting at Baruch College Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 54 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#3

Queens College

Queens, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in New York. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 121 students majoring in accounting at QC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St John’s University - New York is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

Of the 120 students majoring in accounting at STJ, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Read full report on Accounting at St John’s University - New York

#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Of the 88 students majoring in accounting at Binghamton University, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in accounting at UAlbany, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Accounting at University at Albany Report

Pace University - New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 64% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 71 students majoring in accounting at University at Buffalo, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Full Accounting at University at Buffalo Report

#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #9, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#10

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in accounting at Fordham U, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

Majors Similar 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 26 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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