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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 7,419 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in New York 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 New York

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Accounting majors at HVCC take out an average of $14,089 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Suffolk County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Suffolk County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,432.

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#4

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nassau Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Accounting majors at Nassau Community College take out an average of $13,584 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Online helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in New York. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

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#6

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

On average, accounting graduates from Monroe College take out $18,281 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Kingsborough Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. KCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from KCC carry an average student debtload of $10,014.

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New York City College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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With a ranking of #9, Herkimer County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Herkimer College is a small public school located in the rural area of Herkimer.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Herkimer College carry an average student debtload of $16,852.

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Queensborough Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a large student population.

Accounting majors at QCC take out an average of $8,780 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
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