2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 3,659 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Out of the 23 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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La Salle University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
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Holy Family University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Drexel University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 7,419 |
| Maryland | 1,311 |
| New Jersey | 2,166 |
| District of Columbia | 497 |
| Delaware | 306 |
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Accounting Related Rankings by Major
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
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