2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Accounting 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 123 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Accounting Schools
Our analysis found Baruch College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Baruch is a large public school located in the city of New York.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for accounting students. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.
St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.
American University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Scranton landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
Binghamton University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.
University at Albany landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #12 on the list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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With a ranking of #12, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.
George Washington University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #14 on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
Syracuse University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Fordham University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Accounting students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 20 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 21 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 22 | Siena College | Loudonville, NY |
| 23 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City, NJ |
| 23 | Rider University | Lawrenceville, 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 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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