2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 193 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Accounting
Our analysis found Bucknell University to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out of the 193 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $537.
The College of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from TCNJ carry an average student debtload of $21,226.
University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $692, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Excelsior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
On average, accounting graduates from UMCP take out $17,470 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $290.
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Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $607, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Loyola University Maryland landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $529.
With a ranking of #12, Susquehanna University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Selinsgrove, Susquehanna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Scranton came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from University of Scranton carry an average student debtload of $24,459. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $552, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $501.
With a ranking of #15, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $831.
Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.
Accounting majors at Rutgers Newark take out an average of $23,464 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $265.
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Lebanon Valley College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Muhlenberg College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Allentown.
Binghamton University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
Accounting majors at Binghamton University take out an average of $18,667 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $305.
George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Misericordia University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
On average, accounting graduates from Misericordia University take out $29,248 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Washington & Jefferson College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Washington, W&J is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
On average, accounting graduates from Temple take out $25,540 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $284.
With a ranking of #24, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $745.
Yeshiva University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Rest of the Top Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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29 | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD |
30 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
31 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
32 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD |
33 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
34 | Rutgers University - Camden | Camden, NJ |
35 | Ithaca College | Ithaca, NY |
36 | Saint Vincent College | Latrobe, PA |
37 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ |
38 | Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 3,659 |
New York | 7,419 |
Maryland | 1,311 |
New Jersey | 2,166 |
District of Columbia | 497 |
Delaware | 306 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Accounting
One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Accounting
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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