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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Maryland

9 Colleges
$52,160 Avg Salary
$29,290 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

With 311 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #23 most popular major in Maryland.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Accounting Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in Maryland for accounting students. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Accounting at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#3

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola University Maryland is a great place for accounting students. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The excellent programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Maryland. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Maryland is a great place for accounting students. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Suitland.

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#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,804
Pennsylvania 582
New Jersey 577
District of Columbia 209
Delaware 72

One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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.

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