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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best school in the New England Region for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Accounting majors at North Shore Community College take out an average of $14,703 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bunker Hill Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from BHCC carry an average student debtload of $15,035.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from NHTI carry an average student debtload of $19,680.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Essex Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

On average, accounting graduates from NECC take out $16,108 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quincy College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the suburb of Quincy.

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Community College of Vermont did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CCV is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Montpelier.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at CCV accumulate an average of around $11,611 in student debt.

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#7

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Post University carry an average student debtload of $34,709.

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#8

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA

Roxbury 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 #8 on the list. Roxbury Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Roxbury Crossing.

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Community College of Rhode Island came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Warwick.

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#10

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

With a ranking of #10, Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,929
Connecticut 1,412
New Hampshire 1,494
Maine 186
Rhode Island 569
Vermont 151

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

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 23 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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