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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Massachusetts

21 Colleges
$56,900 Avg Salary
$23,957 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Accounting is the #23 most popular major in Massachusetts with 669 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Accounting Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in Massachusetts for accounting students. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Out of the 21 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Merrimack College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 21 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bentley University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

Full Accounting at Bentley University Report

#5

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Suffolk University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Massachusetts. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Full Accounting at Suffolk University Report

University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College 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 small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

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

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 519
Rhode Island 78
New Hampshire 428
Maine 28
Vermont 36

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 21 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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