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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

78 Colleges
$31,137 Avg Salary
$23,182 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

With 99,265 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

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

The Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 78 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the accounting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Anne Arundel Community College to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 78 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

On average, accounting graduates from CCBC take out $17,633 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Accounting at Community College of Baltimore County Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Montgomery County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Montco accumulate an average of around $17,260 in student debt.

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#4

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Out of the 78 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Essex County College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Essex take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,192.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Southern Maryland is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

Full Accounting at College of Southern Maryland Report

Middlesex County College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.

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South Hills School of Business & Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of State College.

On average, accounting graduates from South Hills School of Business & Technology take out $16,690 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Accounting at South Hills School of Business & Technology Report

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Delaware Tech take out $16,017 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Strayer University - Maryland landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Strayer University - Maryland accumulate an average of around $33,234 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Strayer University - Global Region Washington, DC
13 Central Penn College Summerdale, PA
14 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
15 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,659
New York 7,419
Maryland 1,311
New Jersey 2,166
District of Columbia 497
Delaware 306

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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